单词 | worry |
释义 | Word Frequency worry(ˈwʌrɪ) verbWord forms: -ries, -rying or -ried 1. to be or cause to be anxious or uneasy, esp about something uncertain or potentially dangerous 2. (transitive) to disturb the peace of mind of; bother don't worry me with trivialities 3. (intr; often foll by along or through) to proceed despite difficulties 4. (intransitive; often foll by away) to struggle or work to worry away at a problem 5. (transitive) (of a dog, wolf, etc) to lacerate or kill by biting, shaking, etc 6. (when intr, foll by at) to bite, tear, or gnaw (at) with the teeth a dog worrying a bone 7. (transitive) to move as specified, esp by repeated pushes they worried the log into the river 8. (transitive) to touch or poke repeatedly and idly 9. obsolete to choke or cause to choke 10. not to worry nounWord forms: plural -ries 11. a state or feeling of anxiety 12. a person or thing that causes anxiety 13. an act of worrying 14. no worries Derived forms worrying (ˈworrying) adjective worryingly (ˈworryingly) adverb Word origin Old English wyrgan; related to Old Frisian wergia to kill, Old High German wurgen (German (er)würgen to strangle), Old Norse virgill, urga rope |
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