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

1adj 2adj

When you are anxious, you are very concerned or worried, but it can also refer to when you are quite interested in something. You might be anxious to improve your performance in math class after falling asleep during a big test.

The word anxious has generally been used to describe when someone is very concerned about something. In medical terms, to be anxious means feeling uneasy and worried but not always with a specific focus. On the other hand, being anxious can also mean that you are very eager. One meaning is negative and the other is positive!

WORD FAMILY

anxious: anxiously, anxiousness, overanxious

USAGE EXAMPLES

She seemed anxious about our interaction, and it was infectious.

New York Times(Dec 29, 2016)

The government was so anxious to unload, it protected Mr. Mnuchin and his group from almost all losses over 30% on many mortgages.

Wall Street Journal(Dec 27, 2016)

But Mr. Ilves also played down the idea that the Baltic countries were anxious.

New York Times(Dec 27, 2016)

adj causing or fraught with or showing anxiety

spent an anxious night waiting for the test results
cast anxious glances behind her

Syn

nervous, queasy, uneasy, unquiet
troubled

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

adj eagerly desirous

anxious to see the new show at the museum

Syn

dying
eager

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

单词	anxious
释义	anxious (once / 69 pages) 1adj 2adj When you are anxious, you are very concerned or worried, but it can also refer to when you are quite interested in something. You might be anxious to improve your performance in math class after falling asleep during a big test. The word anxious has generally been used to describe when someone is very concerned about something. In medical terms, to be anxious means feeling uneasy and worried but not always with a specific focus. On the other hand, being anxious can also mean that you are very eager. One meaning is negative and the other is positive! WORD FAMILY anxious: anxiously, anxiousness, overanxious USAGE EXAMPLES She seemed anxious about our interaction, and it was infectious. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) The government was so anxious to unload, it protected Mr. Mnuchin and his group from almost all losses over 30% on many mortgages. Wall Street Journal(Dec 27, 2016) But Mr. Ilves also played down the idea that the Baltic countries were anxious. New York Times(Dec 27, 2016) 1 adj causing or fraught with or showing anxiety spent an anxious night waiting for the test results cast anxious glances behind her Syn nervous, queasy, uneasy, unquiet troubled characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need 2 adj eagerly desirous anxious to see the new show at the museum Syn dying eager having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
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