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

worryverb

uk/ˈwʌr.i/us/ˈwɝː.i/

worry verb (PROBLEM)

A2 [ I ] to think about problems or unpleasant things that might happen in a way that makes you feel unhappy and frightened:

Try not to worry - there's nothing you can do to change the situation.

Don't worry, she'll be all right.

It's silly worrying about things which are outside your control.

[ + (that) ] She's worried (that) she might not be able to find another job.

B2 [ T ] to make someone feel unhappy and frightened because of problems or unpleasant things that might happen:

You worried your mother by not writing.

[ + that ] It worries me that he hasn't phoned yet.

The continued lack of rain is starting to worry people.

More examples

Don't worry about a thing. I'll take care of it all.
My elderly mother worries that she's a burden to me.
Sometimes I worry about the future.
She'd worried quite needlessly about whether there would be enough food.
You needn't worry - I'm not going to mention it to anyone.

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Anxious and worried

(all) hot and bothered idiom
-racked
a bundle of nerves idiom
aflutter
agitate
alarmed
anxious
apprehensive
demented
fuss
get in a sweat idiom
grim
harassed
haunted
prey on sb's mind idiom
prey on sth
rattled
rest easy idiom
restive
wound up

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Causing anxiety and worry

worry verb (ANIMAL)

[ T ] If a dog worries another animal, it chases and frightens it and might also bite it:

Any dog caught worrying sheep in these fields will be shot.

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Animal (non-human) behaviour

accidental
eusocial
fledge
frisk
gore
maul
migrant
mob
molt
nest
nuzzle
perch
prey
ruminate
scratch
shy
skitter
slaver 1
torpor
trot

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Pursuing

Idiom(s)

don't worry your pretty little head

not to worry

Phrasal verb(s)

worry at sth

worrynoun

uk/ˈwʌr.i/us/ˈwɝː.i/

B1 [ C ] a problem that makes you feel unhappy and frightened:

health/financial worries

Keeping warm in the winter is a major worry for many old people.

B2 [ C or U ] a feeling of being unhappy and frightened about something:

Unemployment, bad health - all sorts of things can be a cause of worry.

It was clear that Anna had no worries about her husband's attempts to flirt.

More examples

She was nearly demented with worry when her son didn't come home.
I wanted to make amends for the worry I've caused you.
Where on earth have you been? We've been frantic with worry.
Some people glide effortlessly through life with no real worries.
That's my kind of holiday - no phone, no TV and no worries.

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Anxiety and worry - general words

agitation
angst
apprehension
consternation
discomfit
discomfort
nerve
oppression
overwork
panic attack
perturbation
preoccupation
restive
strain
tizzy
trepidation
uneasiness
vexation
willie
yip

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Difficult things and people

no worries

used to tell someone that a situation is acceptable, even if something has gone wrong:

"Oh, I'm sorry I got your name wrong!" "No worries".

单词	worry
释义	Contents verb (2) worry (PROBLEM) worry (ANIMAL) noun (2) worry (1) worry (2) Contents verb (1) worry (1) more…(1) worry English American worryverb uk/ˈwʌr.i/us/ˈwɝː.i/ worry verb (PROBLEM) A2 [ I ] to think about problems or unpleasant things that might happen in a way that makes you feel unhappy and frightened: Try not to worry - there's nothing you can do to change the situation. Don't worry, she'll be all right. It's silly worrying about things which are outside your control. [ + (that) ] She's worried (that) she might not be able to find another job. B2 [ T ] to make someone feel unhappy and frightened because of problems or unpleasant things that might happen: You worried your mother by not writing. [ + that ] It worries me that he hasn't phoned yet. The continued lack of rain is starting to worry people. More examples Don't worry about a thing. I'll take care of it all. My elderly mother worries that she's a burden to me. Sometimes I worry about the future. She'd worried quite needlessly about whether there would be enough food. You needn't worry - I'm not going to mention it to anyone. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Anxious and worried (all) hot and bothered idiom -racked a bundle of nerves idiom aflutter agitate alarmed anxious apprehensive demented fuss get in a sweat idiom grim harassed haunted prey on sb's mind idiom prey on sth rattled rest easy idiom restive wound up See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Causing anxiety and worry worry verb (ANIMAL) [ T ] If a dog worries another animal, it chases and frightens it and might also bite it: Any dog caught worrying sheep in these fields will be shot. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Animal (non-human) behaviour accidental eusocial fledge frisk gore maul migrant mob molt nest nuzzle perch prey ruminate scratch shy skitter slaver 1 torpor trot See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Pursuing Idiom(s) don't worry your pretty little head not to worry Phrasal verb(s) worry at sth worrynoun uk/ˈwʌr.i/us/ˈwɝː.i/ B1 [ C ] a problem that makes you feel unhappy and frightened: health/financial worries Keeping warm in the winter is a major worry for many old people. B2 [ C or U ] a feeling of being unhappy and frightened about something: Unemployment, bad health - all sorts of things can be a cause of worry. It was clear that Anna had no worries about her husband's attempts to flirt. More examples She was nearly demented with worry when her son didn't come home. I wanted to make amends for the worry I've caused you. Where on earth have you been? We've been frantic with worry. Some people glide effortlessly through life with no real worries. That's my kind of holiday - no phone, no TV and no worries. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Anxiety and worry - general words agitation angst apprehension consternation discomfit discomfort nerve oppression overwork panic attack perturbation preoccupation restive strain tizzy trepidation uneasiness vexation willie yip See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Difficult things and people no worries used to tell someone that a situation is acceptable, even if something has gone wrong: "Oh, I'm sorry I got your name wrong!" "No worries". worryverb [ I/T ] us/ˈwɜr·i, ˈwʌr·i/ to think about problems or unpleasant things that make you anxious, or to make someone feel anxious: [ I ] If you get a monthly train ticket, you won’t have to worry about buying a ticket every day. [ I ] My mother always worries about me when I don’t come home by midnight. [ I ] "Will you be all right walking home?" "Don’t worry – I’ll be fine." [ + that clause ] She worried that she might not be able to find another job. [ T ] A lot of things worried him about his roommate. worry noun [ C/U ] us/ˈwɜr·i, ˈwʌr·i/ [ C ] Fortunately, right now we don’t have any worries about money.
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worryverb

worry verb (PROBLEM)

worry verb (ANIMAL)

Idiom(s)

Phrasal verb(s)

worrynoun

worryverb [ I/T ]