anxiety

美 [æŋˈzaɪəti]英 [æŋˈzaɪəti]
  • n.焦虑;忧虑;担心;害怕;渴望

复数: anxieties

anx- 苦恼 + -i- + -ety 状态,性质

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anxietyanxiety

noun

【不规则形式】pl. -ies
1

焦虑;忧虑
the state of feeling nervous or worried that sth bad is going to happen

acute/intense/deep anxiety

非常 / 极度 / 深深的忧虑

Some hospital patients experience high levels of anxiety.

有些住院病人十分焦虑不安。

2

担心;忧虑;害怕
a worry or fear about sth

If you're worried about your health, share your anxieties with your doctor.

你要是担心自己的健康,就把你的忧虑告诉医生吧。

3

渴望
a strong feeling of wanting to do sth or of wanting sth to happen

the candidate's anxiety to win the vote

候选人对选举胜利的渴望

the people's anxiety for the war to end

人民对结束战争的渴望

anxiety

频次

  • 1
    N-UNCOUNT 忧虑;焦虑;不安
    Anxiety is a feeling of nervousness or worry.

    Her voice was full of anxiety...

    她的声音满是焦虑不安。

noun

1
a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
2
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
Synonym: anxiousness

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  1. Some hospital patients experience high levels of anxiety .

    有些住院病人十分焦虑不安。

  2. Anxiety can be caused by lack of sleep .

    睡眠不足可能导致焦虑。

  3. His anxiety about the work was just a passing phase .

    他对工作的担心只是暂时的。

  4. At that moment she felt the first twitch of anxiety .

    那一刻她第一次感到一阵焦虑。

  5. There is anxiety about the rising tide of crime .

    犯罪率日益增长令人忧虑。

  6. The decision occasioned us much anxiety .

    这个决定让我们忧虑不堪。

  7. His father 's arrival lulled the boy 's anxiety .

    男孩在他父亲来了后便不那么焦躁不安了。

  8. If you 're worried about your health , share your anxieties with your doctor .

    你要是担心自己的健康,就把你的忧虑告诉医生吧。

  9. Valium is usually prescribed to treat anxiety .

    安定剂通常用于治疗焦躁。

  10. Anxiety is modern man 's natural state .

    焦虑是现代人的自然状态。

  11. Anxiety is integral to the human condition .

    焦虑是人类的基本生存状况之一。

  12. Anxiety has a mental and a physical side .

    焦虑对精神和身体方面都有影响。

  13. Reports of this kind are guaranteed to cause anxiety

    这种报道势必会引发忧虑。

  14. When you have got a handle on your anxiety you can begin to control it .

    一旦了解了自己焦虑的原因,你就开始能控制它了。

  15. The Professor said that deep sleep allowed suppressed anxieties to surface .

    教授说深度睡眠可以使压抑的焦虑情绪得以释放。

  16. His anxiety about the outcome melted , to return later but not yet

    他对未知结果的焦虑消散了,这种焦虑过后还会袭上心头,但至少现在还没有。

  17. There are also unpleasant brain effects such as anxiety and neurotic behaviour .

    也会对大脑产生不良影响,如焦虑和神经质的行为。

  18. The letter spoke only too clearly of his anxiety for her .

    那封信再明白不过地倾诉了他对她的渴望。

  19. Many editorials express their anxieties about the economic chaos in the country .

    许多社论对该国经济的混乱状况表示忧虑。

  20. Her anxiety about the world was amplifying her personal fears about her future .

    她对世界的忧虑加剧了她对自己未来的恐惧。

  21. It was the climax to 24 hours of growing anxiety

    24小时里不断加重的焦虑在那一刻达到顶点。

  22. Her voice was full of anxiety

    她的声音满是焦虑不安。

  23. Anxiety comes from not being able to orient yourself in your own existence .

    不能适应生活便会产生焦虑。

  24. Our anxieties can also be controlled by isolating thoughts , feelings and memories

    我们也可以通过将一些想法、感情与记忆分开考虑以控制焦虑情绪。

  25. Desperate with anxiety , Bob and Hans searched the whole house

    焦急万分的鲍勃和汉斯把整座房子找了个遍。

  26. He closed his eyes and lay still , trying to purge his mind of anxiety

    他闭上眼睛躺着不动,试图消除内心的焦虑。

  27. Music seemed to quiet her anxiety and loneliness .

    音乐似乎能够减轻她的焦虑和孤独。

  28. Women who eat plenty of fresh vegetables are far less likely to suffer anxiety or depression

    吃新鲜蔬菜多的女性患焦虑症或抑郁症的几率要小很多。

  29. My sister puzzles me and causes me anxiety .

    我妹妹总让我捉摸不透,弄得我焦虑不安。

  30. For a few brief minutes we forgot the anxiety and anguish .

    短短几分钟我们就忘记了焦虑与苦恼。

前缀
e-苦恼

anxious adj. 焦虑的

anx- 苦恼 + -i- + -ous ...的

后缀
e-状态,性质

society n. 社会(共同遵守一定的习俗、法律等的特定群体)

soci 同伴,结交,联合 + -ety 状态,性质

variety n. (同一事物的)不同种类,多种式样

var(y) 改变,变化 + -i- + -ety 状态,性质

anxiety care concern unease worry 【导航词义:担心,挂念】
anxiety v. 不安,担心
〔辨析〕

强调由某事的不确定性而引起的焦虑或恐惧,也指因失败、不幸、灾难等而产生的忧虑心情。

〔例证〕

Anxiety overtook her when she heard her husband had had an accident.

听到丈夫出了车祸,她非常焦急。

Our anxiety grew with the falling night.

随着夜幕降临,我们越发焦虑。

care v. 〈文〉忧虑,烦恼
〔辨析〕

强调因恐惧或责任而产生的忧虑或负担。

〔例证〕

She is single, and has no cares.

她单身,没有负担。

She is free from care.

她无忧无虑。

concern v. 忧虑,担心,关心
〔辨析〕

强调对和自己或他人有利害关系的人或事物的担心或关切。

〔例证〕

His child's future was his greatest concern.

孩子的前途是他最大的担忧。

The woman's concern for her sick child is great.

那个妇女非常挂念生病的孩子。

My concern is only with my business.

我关心的只有我的生意。

unease v. 忧虑,不安
〔辨析〕

强调心绪不宁的感觉。

〔例证〕

public unease about financial policy

民众对财政政策的忧虑

Most students now feel a growing sense of unease about their future.

大多数学生现在对前途感到越来越不安。

worry v. 担忧,忧虑
〔辨析〕

强调心烦意乱,心里老惦记着某人或某事,有时含瞎操心之意。

〔例证〕

Lack of food is one of their worries.

缺粮是令他们担忧的事情之一。

He lives alone without any worries.

他一个人生活,无忧无虑。