| 单词 | worry |
| 释义 | verb | noun worryworry1 /ˈwɚi, ˈwʌri/ ●●● S1 W2 verb (worries, past tense and past participle worried, present participle worrying) 1BE ANXIOUS [intransitive] to be anxious or unhappy because you keep thinking about something bad that has happened or that might happen: Stop worrying – you’ll be fine.worry about/over Fran worries too much about the way she looks.worry (that) I worried that I had offended them.2don’t worry spoken a)used when you are trying to make someone feel less anxious: Don’t worry. I’ll lend you money if you need it. b)used to tell someone that he or she does not need to do something: worry about Don’t worry about filing those papers right now.3MAKE somebody ANXIOUS [transitive] to make someone feel anxious about something: The rise in housing costs worries most young families.worry somebody that It worries me that Christina hasn’t found a job yet. You shouldn’t worry yourself so much – everything will be fine.4(there is) nothing to worry about (also somebody has nothing to worry about) spoken used to tell someone that something is not as serious or difficult as he or she thinks: Everything is organized, so there’s nothing to worry about.5have enough to worry about spoken used to say that someone already has a lot of problems or is very busy: Don’t call her now. She has enough to worry about.6don’t worry your (pretty little) head about it spoken used to tell someone not to worry about something in a way that suggests that he or she is not smart enough to deal with it7ANNOY [transitive] old-fashioned to annoy someone[Origin: Old English wyrgan to strangle] verb | noun worryworry2 ●●● S3 W3 noun (plural worries) 1[countable] a problem that you are anxious about or are not sure how to deal with SYN concern: worry about/over There are worries about slow economic growth.worry for Money was always a big worry for us.somebody’s worry is that... Our biggest worry is that the virus will spread.amid worries The factory was closed amid worries about safety. Not having money for a car was the least of his worries (=used to say that he had more important things to worry about).2[uncountable] the feeling of being anxious about something: When she didn’t come home, we were sick with worry.COLLOCATIONSadjectivessomebody’s main/biggest/greatest worry My biggest worry is that I might embarrass myself in front of other people.a major/big/great worry (also a considerable worry formal) Street crime is a major worry in the area.a real worry (also a legitimate worry formal) It’s a real worry that my children are so far away.somebody’s only worry My only worry is that my parents would not like what I’m doing.a constant worry For parents of teenagers, drugs are a constant worry.a nagging worry (=one that you keep worrying about) She had a little nagging worry that she was doing the wrong thing.an immediate worry The immediate worry is that there may be another explosion.a particular worry Safety is a particular worry when you are dealing with children.a worry is unfounded (=there is no reason to worry) Tests proved that worries about chemicals in the water supply were unfounded.financial/money worries The company has considerable financial worries.verbshave worries We have some worries about the cost of the remodeling work.express/voice worries (=say that you are worried) Some politicians have expressed worries about sending more troops to the region.ease/alleviate/allay worries formal (=make someone less worried) The report has helped to alleviate residents’ worries about air pollution.dismiss somebody’s worries (=say that there are no problems and someone should not be worried) Local people are concerned about increased traffic but the city council has dismissed their worries.forget your worries People see their summer vacation as a chance to forget their worries. |
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