n.焦慮；擔(dān)心；渴望

It proved difficult to disguise his anxiety. 他的焦慮難以掩飾。

This has caused us much anxiety. 這事使我們極為擔(dān)心。

Some anxiety still lurked in her mind. 她心里還暗暗地有點(diǎn)不放心。

His anxiety for knowledge is to be praised. 他對(duì)知識(shí)的渴求應(yīng)該受到稱贊。

anxiety的基本意思是“焦慮,著急(的情緒)”,指因懸而未決或吉兇難卜的事而引起的焦慮與緊張不安,也可指因即將到來(lái)的災(zāi)難或不幸而產(chǎn)生的恐懼與憂慮。anxiety作“令人著急、焦慮的事”解,是可數(shù)名詞,引申可表示為某事焦慮,常譯成“渴望,熱望”,是不可數(shù)名詞。

anxiety后可接由that引導(dǎo)的同位語(yǔ)從句,從句中的謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞多用“should+動(dòng)詞原形”, should有時(shí)可省略。