英语词汇“anxious”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

anxious

/ˈaŋ(k)ʃəs

adjective

1Feeling or showing worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome: she was extremely anxious about her exams an anxious look...

There is actually another group of people who are much more anxious about the outcome than any of the above.
Now they are also edgy, anxious, fearful, often depressed and undeniably kinder.
His anxious relatives are desperate for reassurance that he is safe.

Synonyms

worried, concerned, apprehensive, fearful, uneasy, ill at ease, perturbed, troubled, disquieted, bothered, disturbed, distressed, fretful, fretting, agitated, in a state of agitation, nervous, in a state of nerves, edgy, on edge, tense, overwrought, worked up, keyed up, strung out, jumpy, afraid, worried sick, with one's stomach in knots, with one's heart in one's mouth, on pins and needles, stressed, under stress, in suspense, flurried

informal uptight, a bundle of nerves, on tenterhooks, with butterflies in one's stomach, like a cat on a hot tin roof, jittery, twitchy, in a state, in a stew, all of a dither, in a flap, in a sweat, in a tizz/tizzy, all of a lather, het up, in a twitter

British informal strung up, windy, having kittens, in a (flat) spin, stressy, like a cat on hot bricks

North American informal antsy, spooky, spooked, squirrelly, in a twit

Australian/New Zealand informal toey

dated overstrung, unquiet

1.1 [attributive] (Of a situation or period of time) causing or characterized by worry or nervousness: there were some anxious moments...

We had a bit of an anxious moment while we looked for the area, only to happily discover it was just north of our turnoff to the east.
However her supporters had some anxious moments before they collected their winnings.
They began stringing the ball about in a confident fashion not witnessed during the anxious moments late last year.

2Very eager or concerned to do something or for something to happen: the company was anxious to avoid any trouble [with clause]: my parents were anxious that I get an education...

You can't look up anymore, only down at the ground, anxious to avoid a similar encounter.
Both are anxious to avoid a house price and consumer spending crash.
As children, when my brother Bob and I were anxious to avoid doing our homework, we'd fly round to her house.

Synonyms

eager, keen, desirous, impatient, itching, longing, yearning, aching, dying

Derivatives

anxiousness

/ˈaŋkʃəsnəs

/ noun ...

She was young enough to feel the excitement of the journey and old enough to sense the worry and anxiousness of her parents.
There was a sense of peace and serenity in the room that I was lying in, instead of the feeling of anxiousness and fear that I had felt while I was walking in the alleyway.
Withdrawn children also exhibit signs of emotional distress such as anxiousness, and display less positive expressions.

Origin

Early 17th century: from Latin anxius (from angere 'to choke') + -ous.

单词	anxious
释义	anxious /ˈaŋ(k)ʃəs / adjective 1Feeling or showing worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome: she was extremely anxious about her exams an anxious look... There is actually another group of people who are much more anxious about the outcome than any of the above. Now they are also edgy, anxious, fearful, often depressed and undeniably kinder. His anxious relatives are desperate for reassurance that he is safe. Synonyms worried, concerned, apprehensive, fearful, uneasy, ill at ease, perturbed, troubled, disquieted, bothered, disturbed, distressed, fretful, fretting, agitated, in a state of agitation, nervous, in a state of nerves, edgy, on edge, tense, overwrought, worked up, keyed up, strung out, jumpy, afraid, worried sick, with one's stomach in knots, with one's heart in one's mouth, on pins and needles, stressed, under stress, in suspense, flurried informal uptight, a bundle of nerves, on tenterhooks, with butterflies in one's stomach, like a cat on a hot tin roof, jittery, twitchy, in a state, in a stew, all of a dither, in a flap, in a sweat, in a tizz/tizzy, all of a lather, het up, in a twitter British informal strung up, windy, having kittens, in a (flat) spin, stressy, like a cat on hot bricks North American informal antsy, spooky, spooked, squirrelly, in a twit Australian/New Zealand informal toey dated overstrung, unquiet 1.1 [attributive] (Of a situation or period of time) causing or characterized by worry or nervousness: there were some anxious moments... We had a bit of an anxious moment while we looked for the area, only to happily discover it was just north of our turnoff to the east. However her supporters had some anxious moments before they collected their winnings. They began stringing the ball about in a confident fashion not witnessed during the anxious moments late last year. 2Very eager or concerned to do something or for something to happen: the company was anxious to* avoid any trouble* [with clause]: my parents were anxious that I get an education... You can't look up anymore, only down at the ground, anxious to avoid a similar encounter. Both are anxious to avoid a house price and consumer spending crash. As children, when my brother Bob and I were anxious to avoid doing our homework, we'd fly round to her house. Synonyms eager, keen, desirous, impatient, itching, longing, yearning, aching, dying Derivatives anxiousness /ˈaŋkʃəsnəs / noun ... She was young enough to feel the excitement of the journey and old enough to sense the worry and anxiousness of her parents. There was a sense of peace and serenity in the room that I was lying in, instead of the feeling of anxiousness and fear that I had felt while I was walking in the alleyway. Withdrawn children also exhibit signs of emotional distress such as anxiousness, and display less positive expressions. Origin Early 17th century: from Latin anxius (from angere 'to choke') + -ous.
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