anxious
adj. 渴望的；忧虑的
副词: anxiously 名词: anxiousness
anxious 高中必修500 全国卷频次:24 教材出处:译林版必修B1U2
/ˈæŋkʃəs/
a.
焦急的，焦虑的；渴望的
高考真题原句选：
She’s probably just anxious, I thought.
Some of them looked very anxious and disappointed.
二、词组｜习惯用语
anxious about 为……担心；对……着急
anxious for 为…而焦虑
feel anxious 变得着急
to be anxious 急于做
三、词根记忆
anxious
a.
焦慮的,擔心的;急於(得到的),渴望的The anxious man is unconscious of my anxiety.那個不安的人沒有覺察到我的憂慮.
a.
焦慮的[angu,anx=distress(苦惱)]
adjective
1. ~ (about sth) | ~ (for sb) feeling worried or nervous
焦虑；忧虑；担心:
He seemed anxious about the meeting.
他似乎对这次会议忧心忡忡。
Parents are naturally anxious for their children.
父母自然为儿女担心。
⇨ note at worried
2. causing anxiety; showing anxiety
令人焦虑的；流露出忧虑的:
There were a few anxious moments in the baseball game.
那场棒球赛中有些时刻令人焦虑不安。
an anxious look / face / expression
忧虑的目光/面容/表情
3. ~ to do sth | ~ for sth | ~ for sb to do sth | ~ that… wanting sth very much
渴望；非常希望:
She was anxious to finish school and get a job.
她渴望毕业找一份工作。
There are plenty of graduates anxious for work.
有大量毕业生渴求工作。
He was anxious not to be misunderstood.
他希望不被人误解。
I’m anxious for her to do as little as possible.
我盼她尽量少干。
She was anxious that he should meet her father.
她盼望他见她父亲。
• anx·ious·ly adv.:
to ask / look / wait anxiously
忧虑地问/瞧 / 等待
Residents are anxiously awaiting a decision.
居民焦虑地期待决定。
1 worried about something 焦虑的，不安的，担心的
anxious about
He was a bit anxious about the safety of the machinery.
他有点担心机器的安全性。
anxious for
We were anxious for you.
我们为你担心。
anxious (that)
She was anxious that it might be cancer.
她担心可能是癌症。
an anxious look/expression
She gave me an anxious look.
她焦急地看了我一眼。
► see thesaurus at worried
2 an anxious time or situation is one in which you feel nervous or worried 〔时间或形势〕紧张的，使人焦虑的 SYN worrying
We had an anxious couple of weeks waiting for the test results.
我们惴惴不安地过了几个礼拜，等待考试成绩出来。
There was an anxious moment when the plane suddenly dropped.
飞机突然下坠，那一刻让人很紧张。
3 feeling strongly that you want to do something or want something to happen 渴望的，急切的 SYN keen
anxious to do something
The company is anxious to improve its image.
那家公司急于改善形象。
He seemed most anxious to speak to me alone.
他似乎迫切地想同我单独谈谈。
The president is anxious not to have another crisis.
总统亟欲避免另一场危机。
anxious for somebody to do something
Why was she so anxious for me to stay?
她为什么非要我留下来？
anxious for
We were all anxious for news.
我们都在焦急地等待消息。
anxious (that)
Both sides were anxious that the agreement should be signed as quickly as possible.
双方都急着想尽快签署协议。
—anxiously adverb
She waited anxiously by the phone.
她焦急地在电话机旁等着。
Origin anxious (1600-1700) Latin anxius
1.ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词渴望的;急切的 If you are anxious to do something or anxious that something should happen, you very much want to do it or very much want it to happen.
【搭配模式】：v-link ADJ
Both the Americans and the Russians are anxious to avoid conflict in South Asia…
美国人和俄罗斯人都迫切希望避免在南亚发生冲突。
He is anxious that there should be no delay…
他非常希望不会出现延误。
Those anxious for reform say that the present system is too narrow.
那些渴望改革的人声称现有的体制过于狭隘。
2.ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词焦虑的;忧虑的;不安的 If you are anxious, you are nervous or worried about something.
The foreign minister admitted he was still anxious about the situation in the country…
外交部长承认对于该国的局势他仍然颇感忧虑。
A friend of mine is a very anxious person.
我的一个朋友是个非常容易焦虑不安的人。
anxiously
They are waiting anxiously to see who will succeed him.
他们焦急地等待着看谁会接替他上任。
3.ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词（时间或局势）紧张的，令人焦虑的，让人担忧的 An anxious time or situation is one during which you feel nervous and worried.
【搭配模式】：ADJ n
The Prime Minister faces anxious hours before the votes are counted tomorrow night.
在明晚计票完成之前，首相将面临数小时的煎熬等待。
[more anxious; most anxious] 1
a : afraid or nervous especially about what may happen : feeling anxiety焦虑的；不安的
She feels anxious and depressed.
她焦虑不安，心情沮丧。
They are anxious [=worried, concerned] about their son’s health.
他们很担心儿子的健康。
People are anxious about the future.
人们对未来忧心忡忡。
They were anxious for their daughter. [=they were worried about what might happen to their daughter] 他们很为女儿担心。
He was anxious that the weather would not improve in time for the party.
他担心聚会时天气仍不会好转。
b : causing or showing fear or nervousness令人焦虑的；流露出焦虑的
We experienced a few anxious moments as we waited to hear the results of the test.
在等待宣布考试成绩时，我们经历了短暂的焦虑。
It was an anxious night as she waited for her children to come home.
那是一个让她焦虑不安的夜晚，因为她在等待孩子们回家。
an anxious moment
心急如焚的时刻
He was waiting at the door with an anxious expression/look on his face.
他一脸焦急地等在门口。
2
: wanting or eager to do or have something very much especially because of fear or nervousness（尤因害怕或紧张而）迫切希望，渴望
He was anxious for more news.
他迫切想知道更多消息。
— often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式
She was anxious to succeed in school.
她渴望在学校里能够出类拔萃。
It was snowing hard and we were anxious to get home.
雪下得很大，我们迫切希望回到家里。
We were anxious to hear the results.
我们急切想听到结果。
— anxiously adverb
Her parents waited anxiously for her to come home that night.
那晚，她的父母焦急不安地等她回家。
— anxiousness noun [noncount] feelings of anxiousness [=(more commonly) anxiety] 焦虑不安的感觉
