| 单词 | anxious |
| 释义 | anxious (æŋkʃəs ) 1. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE, ADJECTIVE to-infinitive, ADJECTIVE that] B2 If you are anxious to do something or anxious that something should happen, you very much want to do it or very much want it to happen. The miners were anxious to avoid a strike. He is anxious that there should be no delay. Those anxious for reform say that the present system is too narrow. Synonyms: eager, keen, intent, yearning 2. adjective B1+ If you are anxious, you are nervous or worried about something. The foreign minister admitted he was still anxious about the situation in the country. A friend of mine is a very anxious person. Synonyms: uneasy, concerned, worried, troubled anxiously adverb [ADVERB with verb] B2 They are waiting anxiously to see who will succeed him. 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B2 An anxious time or situation is one during which you feel nervous and worried. He told last night of the anxious hours waiting to discover whether his girlfriend was safe from the earthquake. Collocations: anxious moment Even after the finishing post, there was an anxious moment for connections. Times, Sunday Times He had one anxious moment over the treacherous finishing holes. Times, Sunday Times I never had an anxious moment, he made a couple of mistakes, that's all. The Sun Yet fans had an anxious moment when he appeared to suddenly slow going to the last. The Sun Their retreat to the countryside came at one of the most anxious moments of the inquest. Times, Sunday Times There was a slightly smaller group who answered yes with a long list of caveats-delayed schedules, etc-the middle ground of the anxious parent. Christianity Today An anxious parent may be pacified by a quick phone call. Times, Sunday Times But when they inevitably do, perhaps that's when their loving, anxious parents can finally begin to let go. Times, Sunday Times Jabs, an advisory group that aims to promote understanding about immunisations, has been contacted by anxious parents about the cervical cancer programme. Times, Sunday Times Anxious parents and overzealous doctors are making a problem worse. Times, Sunday Times She said that in many cases anxious relatives were afraid to raise concerns because of possible repercussions. Times, Sunday Times Social media sites carried numerous messages from anxious relatives of missing western tourists. Times, Sunday Times They reached the mine before midnight to find 15 other anxious relatives and a group of miners who had arrived for the next shift. Times, Sunday Times I ended by noting that ministers' failure to legislate was out of fear of a sensational case where anxious relatives were arrested for trying to save a loved one's life. Times, Sunday Times Efforts to evacuate the tent had been hampered by the number of anxious relatives who gathered at the scene. Times, Sunday Times Even when he went back to bed, he slept fitfully, his mind full of anxious thoughts. The Sun Challenge anxious thoughts - they may be based on an overly pessimistic premise. Times, Sunday Times By learning positive self-talk he will discover how to talk down the anxious thoughts. Times, Sunday Times These things have always provided a comforting background to any anxious thoughts, some sort of soothing stage set, quietly existing behind all other events. Times, Sunday Times Inhaling the zingy air, my anxious thoughts and work worries began to loosen and lift. Times, Sunday Times Uneasy unisons grate and grind, and there are moments of anxious waiting. Times, Sunday Times No anxious waiting or stress in this get-up in the mornings. The Sun For wives, parents and friends at home there had been a third day of anxious waiting for any information. Times, Sunday Times I'm now constantly anxious and get panic attacks. The Sun Feeling constantly anxious, occasionally cutting my wrist to release the build-up of pressure in my head - that was normal. Times, Sunday Times Thanks to the unpredictability of world markets, climate change and local land politics, they’re constantly anxious about the ways in which their livelihood can be undone in a flash. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And we are constantly anxious, suspicious - or even plain certain - that we are putting something in and getting too little back and that other people are getting something for nothing. Times, Sunday Times If you can't meet minimum payments, have non-mortgage debts bigger than a year's salary or you are constantly anxious about your debts it's likely you are in debt crisis. The Sun From a brief and increasingly anxious inspection of one's bookcase the probability seems to be that one knows nothing whatever about it. The Times Literary Supplement When he was up, he was increasingly anxious and terrified of making the wrong choice - even if it was just what to watch on television. The Sun Having amassed a number of his works for his own private collection, he became increasingly anxious to bequeath them to the general public. Times, Sunday Times Secrets make families increasingly anxious, separate people from one another, and perpetuate detrimental triangling. Christianity Today Perhaps they wanted me to become increasingly anxious. Christianity Today Many are overwhelmed and incredibly anxious about how they will manage in the weeks ahead. Times,Sunday Times The youngster was also incredibly anxious and started suffering panic attacks from the age of seven. The Sun We live in incredibly anxious times. Times, Sunday Times Practitioners and educators must challenge overly anxious policy and practice. Times, Sunday Times Others brand me as overly anxious. Christianity Today They do not fear being judged by others and do not become overly anxious when faced with important tasks. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was a minor operation but due to the nature of where it was, he was understandably anxious. Times, Sunday Times The court was understandably anxious to deal speedily with the practical issues of how the trial should proceed, but needed longer to set out its full analysis. Times, Sunday Times Retailers are understandably anxious that consumers are being a little more cautious, given that mortgage costs and council taxes are going up, but utility bills have not come down. Times, Sunday Times He was also hedging because he was understandably anxious about what it would all mean for him, and his family, if the show did take off. Times, Sunday Times Let's go a bit easier on our understandably anxious and remarkably docile young people. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 焦急的 Japanese: 切望して |
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