anxious adj. ⇨eager (anxious to finish)⇨stressful (an anxious moment)⇨worried (feel anxious about sth)
eager
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eager ♦︎ enthusiastic ♦︎ keen ♦︎ anxious ♦︎ hungry ♦︎ avid ♦︎ mad ♦︎ zealous ♦︎ impatientThese words all describe people who want to do sth, or want sth to happen, very much.这些词均表示热切的、渴望的、充满期待的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆eager / keen / anxious / hungry / avid / mad / impatient for sth◆enthusiastic / mad about sth◆keen / mad on sth◆eager / enthusiastic / keen / anxious / impatient to do sth◆eager / keen / anxious that...◆an enthusiastic / a keen supporter / admirer◆an enthusiastic / a keen / an avid collector / fan◆a keen / an avid reader / interest◆very eager / enthusiastic / keen / anxious / impatient◆extremely enthusiastic / keen / anxious / zealous / impatient■eagervery interested and excited by sth that is going to happen or about sth that you want to do热切的；渴望的；渴求的◆Eager crowds waited outside the stadium.人群在体育场外焦急地等候。◆She is eager for(= wants very much to get) her parents' approval.她渴望得到父母的赞同。◆Everyone in the class seemed eager to learn.班上每个人似乎都很好学。◆They're eager to please(= they want to be helpful).他们竭力讨好。OPPreluctant ⇨ reluctant▸eagerly
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◆the band's eagerly awaited new CD这一乐队备受企盼的新唱片▸eagerness
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[uncountable, singular] ◆I couldn't hide my eagerness to get back home.我无法掩饰想回家的渴望。■enthusiasticfeeling or showing a lot of excitement about and/or interest in sb/sth热情的；热心的；满腔热忱的◆I love playing to such an enthusiastic audience.我很高兴能为这么热情洋溢的观众演奏。◆They gave her an enthusiastic welcome.他们热烈欢迎她。◆You don't sound very enthusiastic about the idea.你好像对这个主意不太感兴趣。OPPlukewarm ⇨ indifferent see also enthusiast ⇨ fan▸enthusiastically
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◆They responded enthusiastically to the plan.他们对这个计划反应热烈。▸enthusiasm
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[uncountable, singular] ◆I can't say I share your enthusiasm for the idea.我可不像你那样，对这个想法那么感兴趣。NOTE辨析 Eager or enthusiastic?Being enthusiastic can be a more generous feeling than being eager. People are often eager about things that they want for themselves. * enthusiastic所表达的情感比eager更无私。eager常指渴望得到自己想要的东西◆The low prices still pull in crowds of eager buyers.低廉的价格仍然吸引急不可耐的人群前来抢购。People are often enthusiastic about other people and their ideas and achievements. * enthusiastic常指对他人及他人的想法和成就表现出热情◆an enthusiastic welcome / reception / response热烈的欢迎；热情的接待；热烈的反应◆enthusiastic support / applause / praise热心的支持；热烈的掌声；热情的赞扬■keen [not usually before noun] (especially BrE, ratherinformal) wanting to do sth or wanting sth to happen very much渴望；热切；热衷于◆John was very keen to help.约翰很热心想帮忙。◆We are keen that Britain should get involved too.我们盼望英国也能参与其中。◆I wasn't too keen on going to the party.我不太想去参加这个聚会。ⓘ Keen can also be used, especially before a noun, to describe sb who is very enthusiastic about an activity or idea. * keen用于名词前还可以指对某活动或想法非常热衷◆He's a keen sportsman and enjoys football, fishing and rugby.他热衷于运动，喜欢足球、垂钓和橄榄球。◆She takes a keen interest in politics.她对政治很感兴趣。A person who is enthusiastic about an activity might be a keen collector/fisherman/footballer/gardener/golfer/photographer/sailor/sportsman/swimmer/traveller. A person who is enthusiastic about an idea has a keen interest in sth, or is a keen supporter of sth.Keen is not used much in American English, except in the phrase keen interest; instead it is more usual to say eager to help or avid sportsman/collector/photographer, etc.表示热衷于某种活动的人可用keen加名词的结构：a keen collector/fisherman/footballer/gardener/golfer/photographer/sailor/sportsman/swimmer/traveller（热衷于收藏／垂钓／足球／园艺／高尔夫球运动／摄影／航海／运动／游泳／旅游的人）。对某种想法表现出热心可以说have a keen interest in sth（对⋯非常感兴趣）或be a keen supporter of sth（对⋯全力支持）。keen在美式英语中不常用，仅用于短语keen interest中。表达“热衷于⋯”时通常说eager to help（乐于帮忙）或avid sportsman/collector/photographer（热衷于运动／收藏／摄影的人）等。 see also be keen on sth ⇨ likeverb■anxious [not usually before noun] wanting sth very much渴望；非常希望◆He was anxious to finish school and get a job.他渴望毕业并找一份工作。◆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.她盼望他见见她的父亲。ⓘ Anxious, in this meaning, is often used when sb wants things to return to a normal condition. * anxious表达此义时常指很想回归常态◆He seemed anxious to return to more familiar ground.他似乎渴望回到他较熟悉的领域。◆She was anxious to put the past behind her / set the record straight / get the whole thing over with.她希望能够把过去抛到脑后／澄清真相／把整件事情作个了断。▸anxiety
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[uncountable] ◆A couple of photographers fell over themselves in their anxiety to get a shot of her.两个摄影师煞费苦心，急于想抓拍到她的照片。■hungryhaving or showing a strong desire for sth, especially to achieve sth渴望得到；渴求◆Both parties are hungry for power.两党都渴望掌权。◆We like to use small agencies that are hungry for our business.我们希望起用渴望得到我们业务的小型代理公司。ⓘ People are typically hungry for change, company, excitement, information, knowledge, news, power, success and victory. * be hungry for常后接change、company、excitement、information、knowledge、news、power、success和victory。 see also hunger ⇨ appetite2■avid / /ˈævɪd/ / [usually before noun] showing great enthusiasm for sth such as a hobby（作为兴趣等）热衷的，酷爱的◆I have always been an avid reader.我一直酷爱阅读。ⓘ If you are avid for sth you want to get it very much. * be avid for sth指渴望得到◆She was avid for more information.她渴望得到更多信息。In British English avid is rather a formal word and it is more usual to use keen in less formal contexts; in American English avid is the usual word.在英式英语中，avid是个相当正式的词，在不太正式的语境中较常用keen。在美式英语中，avid是常用词。▸avidly
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◆She reads avidly.她如饥似渴地阅读。■mad [not usually before noun] (informal) liking sb/sth very much; very interested in sth特别喜欢；痴迷；迷恋◆She's mad on tennis.她对网球着迷。◆He's always been mad about kids.他一向特别喜欢孩子。◆football-mad boys痴迷足球的男孩儿◆She's completely power-mad.她权迷心窍。■zealous / /ˈzeləs/ / (ratherformal, written) showing great energy and enthusiasm in doing sth, especially because of strong moral or religious beliefs（尤指因强烈的道德或宗教信仰）热情的，热烈的，充满激情的◆He was a zealous reformer, utterly devoted to rooting out corruption.他是个充满激情的改革者，全力倾注于根除腐败。▸zeal
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[uncountable, singular] ◆her missionary / reforming / religious / political zeal她的极大热忱；她的改革／宗教／政治热情■impatient [not usually before noun] wanting to do sth soon; wanting sth to happen soon急于；热切期待◆She was clearly impatient to leave.她显然迫不及待地想离开。◆We are impatient for change.我们急于求变。ⓘ People are often impatient for success/change, or impatient to leave/get away/escape/go home/get on.常用的搭配有be impatient for success/change或be impatient to leave/get away/escape/go home/get on。▸impatience
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[uncountable] ◆She was bursting with impatience to tell me the news.她迫不及待地要告诉我这个消息。
stressful
adjective
➡ See also the entry for ⇨ painful2另见painful条第2义stressful ♦︎ tense ♦︎ strained ♦︎ fraught ♦︎ anxious ♦︎ nerve-rackingThese words all describe situations, events or times that cause worry and anxiety.这些词均表示情况、事件或时期等紧张的、令人焦虑的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a stressful / tense / fraught / anxious time◆a stressful / tense / fraught meeting / situation◆a tense / strained / fraught atmosphere / silence / relationship◆a tense / an anxious wait◆emotionally stressful / tense / fraught■stressfulcausing worry and anxiety压力重的；紧张的◆a stressful job / lifestyle压力沉重的工作；紧张的生活方式◆It was a very stressful time for all of us.对我们所有人来说，那都是一个艰难的时期。 see also stress ⇨ pressure1, stressed ⇨ tense■tensein which people have strong feelings of worry or anger that often cannot be expressed openly令人焦虑的；令人紧张的；令人愤懑的◆I spent a few tense weeks waiting for the results of the tests.等候测试结果的几个星期我寝食难安。◆The atmosphere in the meeting was getting more and more tense.会议的气氛越来越紧张。 see also tense ⇨ tense, tension ⇨ pressure1, tension ⇨ tension■strainedinvolving feelings of worry or anger; not relaxed or friendly神色不宁的；紧张的；不友好的◆Relations between the two countries remain strained.两国关系依然紧张。◆The game was played in an atmosphere of strained silence.比赛是在紧张沉默的气氛中进行的。 see also strained ⇨ tense, strain ⇨ pressure1■fraught / /frɔːt/ / (especially BrE) causing or feeling worry and anxiety令人焦虑的；令人忧虑的；令人担心的◆His relationship with his mother had always been fraught.他和母亲的关系一直令人担心。◆She looked fraught.她愁容满面。NOTE辨析 Tense, strained or fraught?These words can all describe an atmosphere or relationship. Tense and strained are both used, especially in journalism, to describe formal or official relations, especially when these are outwardly polite; fraught describes more personal and emotional relationships.这三个词都可描述气氛或关系。tense和strained尤用于新闻语言中描述正式或官方关系，特别是这些关系表面上看似友好的情况；fraught描述一些更为个人或情感方面的关系。■anxious(of a time) causing anxiety; (of an expression) showing anxiety（时期）令人焦虑的；（表情）流露出忧虑的◆There were a few anxious moments during the game.比赛中有些时刻令人焦虑不安。◆There was an anxious expression on her face.她的脸上流露出忧虑的表情。 see also anxious ⇨ worried■ˈnerve-racking ( ˈnerve-wracking) (of an experience) making you feel very nervous and a little afraid（经历）令人十分紧张的，令人焦虑不安的◆My first visit was rather nerve-racking.我第一次去拜访时非常紧张。 see also nervous ⇨ worried
worried
adjective
➡ See also the entries for ⇨ afraid and ⇨ restless另见afraid条和restless条worried ♦︎ concerned ♦︎ nervous ♦︎ anxious ♦︎ uneasy ♦︎ bothered ♦︎ troubled ♦︎ disturbed ♦︎ apprehensiveThese words all describe feeling unhappy and afraid because you are thinking about unpleasant things that might happen or might have happened.这些词均表示担心的、担忧的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be worried / concerned / nervous / anxious / uneasy / bothered / troubled / disturbed / apprehensive about sth◆to be worried / concerned / anxious for sb / sth◆to be worried / concerned / nervous / anxious / bothered / disturbed / apprehensive that ...◆a worried / a concerned / a nervous / an anxious / an uneasy / a troubled / an apprehensive expression / look / smile◆a worried / a concerned / a nervous / an anxious / a troubled voice◆to get worried / nervous / anxious / apprehensive■worriedthinking about unpleasant things that might happen or might have happened and therefore feeling unhappy and afraid担心的；担忧的；发愁的◆Don't look so worried!别这么愁眉苦脸的！◆I'm not worried about her－she can take care of herself.我不为她担心－她能照顾好自己。◆I was worried (that) I would fail the exam.我担心考试不及格。◆Where have you been? I've been worried sick(= extremely worried).你到哪里去了？我都担心死了。 see also worry ⇨ concernnoun▸worriedly
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◆He glanced worriedly at his father.他忧心忡忡地瞥了他父亲一眼。■concernedworried and feeling concern about sth担心的；忧虑的◆The President is deeply concerned about this issue.总统对这个问题深感担忧。◆I was rather concerned at the severity of the punishment.我十分担心惩罚会很重。◆Concerned parents held a meeting.忧心忡忡的家长们开了个会。 see also concern ⇨ concernnounNOTE辨析 Worried or concerned?Concerned is usually used when you are talking about a problem that affects another person, society, the world, etc.; worried can be used to talk about this or about more personal matters. * concerned通常指担忧影响到他人、社会或世界的问题。worried可以指这种担忧，也可指担心更与个人有关的事情。■nervousfeeling worried about sth or slightly afraid of sth焦虑的；担忧的；惶恐的◆Consumers are very nervous about the future.消费者对未来非常担忧。◆The horse may be nervous of cars.这匹马可能害怕汽车。◆By the time the police arrived, I was a nervous wreck.警察赶到时，我紧张得都崩溃了。OPPrelaxed ⇨ calm, confident ⇨ confident see also nervous ⇨ nervous, nerve-racking ⇨ stressful▸nervously
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◆She smiled nervously.她惶恐地笑了笑。■anxiousfeeling worried or nervous about sth焦虑的；忧虑的；担心的◆He grew increasingly anxious as time went on.时间一分一秒地过去，他越来越焦躁不安。 see also anxious ⇨ stressful, anxiety ⇨ concernnoun▸anxiously
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◆to ask / look / wait anxiously焦急地询问／注视／等待◆Residents are anxiously awaiting a decision.居民焦急地等待着作出决定。NOTE辨析 Worried, nervous or anxious?Worried is the most frequent word to describe how you feel when you are thinking about a problem or sth bad that might happen. Anxious can describe a stronger feeling and is more formal. Nervous is more often used to describe how you feel before you do sth very important such as an exam or interview, or sth unpleasant or difficult. Nervous can describe sb's personality: a very nervous girl is often or usually nervous; a worried girl is worried on a particular occasion or about a particular thing: worried describes her feelings, not her personality. Anxious can describe feelings or personality. * worried是最常见的词，指担心问题或令人不悦的事会发生。anxious可描述更强烈的忧虑，用法较正式。nervous较常用于描述要做某件重要事情如考试、面试，或要做令人不快或难度大的事情前的焦虑。nervous可以形容人的性格。a very nervous girl指一个常常紧张焦虑的女孩；a worried girl则指女孩在某一场合或对某一事情感到担忧，即worried形容感觉，不描述性格。anxious可以形容感觉也可以描述性格。■uneasyfeeling worried or unhappy about a particular situation, especially because you think sth bad may happen or because you are not sure that what you are doing is right担心的；忧虑的；不安的◆He had an uneasy feeling that something terrible was going to happen.他有些不安，预感有糟糕的事要发生。◆She felt uneasy about leaving the children with him.把孩子托付给他，她心里七上八下的。OPPeasy ⇨ easy2 see also unease ⇨ concernnoun▸uneasily
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◆I wondered uneasily what he was thinking.我惴惴不安，不知道他到底在想什么。■bothered (often used in negative sentences常用于否定句) (ratherinformal) worried, upset or annoyed about sth烦恼的；担心的；生气的◆You don't sound too bothered about it. Don't you mind?听起来你对此并不太在意。你不介意吗？■troubled (written) worried or anxious忧虑的；烦恼的；不安的◆She looked into his troubled face.她打量着他那布满愁容的脸。ⓘ Troubled is used especially to describe people's expressions, faces or eyes. * troubled尤用于描述人的表情、脸或眼睛。■disturbed (ratherformal, especiallywritten) anxious and unhappy about sth心神不安的；烦恼的◆I was deeply disturbed and depressed by the news.这个消息让我深感不安和沮丧。■apprehensive / /ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/ / (formal) slightly afraid that sth bad might happen担心的；害怕的◆I was a little apprehensive about the effects of what I had said.我有点担心我说的话带来的后果。 see also apprehension ⇨ concern▸apprehensively