英语词汇“worry”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

单词

worry

例句

verb | noun

worryworry1 /ˈwɚi/ verb (past tense and past participle worried, worries) 1 to feel worried about something► worry

to keep thinking about a problem or about something bad that might happen so that you cannot relax or feel happy:

He began to worry that he might lose his job.

My parents were always worrying about money.

► fret

to worry about something a lot. You use fret especially when you think someone is worrying about something that is not very important:

Don’t fret about the kids - they will be fine with the babysitter.

► panic

to feel very worried or frightened about a situation so that you are not able to think clearly or behave sensibly. People often run or shout when they panic:

Ben started to panic when he realized the test was in an hour and he hadn’t studied.

Some people panicked when the earthquake hit.

2 to make someone feel worried► worry

to make someone feel worried:

It worries me that she gets out of breath just walking up the stairs.

I didn’t tell my parents about the accident because I didn’t want to worry them.

► trouble

if a problem troubles you, it makes you feel worried because you do not know what to do about it. Trouble is a little more formal than worry:

Find out if anything is troubling him. For example, has something happened at school?

► bother

if something bothers you, it worries you a little bit. Bother is used especially about problems that do not seem serious:

It bothers me when my boyfriend talks to other girls.

verb | noun

worryworry2 /ˈwɚi/ noun 1 the feeling of being worried► worry

the feeling of being upset and frightened about something because you think something bad might happen:

When he didn’t come home that night, we were sick with worry.

He lost his job, so there was constant worry about money.

► anxiety (formal)

the feeling of being very worried because you think something bad might happen:

Some children suffer from anxiety before they start at a new school.

► stress AWL

the feeling of being worried all the time, usually caused by problems at work or personal problems:

The huge amount of homework has been causing Andrea a lot of stress.

Felipe has been under a lot of stress lately because he can't find a job.

► strain

stress that continues for a long time, often causing mental or physical problems:

The strain of working seven days a week finally caused Ricky to get very sick.

► concern

a feeling of worry about something. You use concern especially when many people are worried about a problem that affects everyone. Concern sounds more formal than worry and is often used in writing:

There is some concern about the safety of the old bridge.

2 something that makes you feel worried► worry

something that makes you feel worried:

Her biggest worry is that the children will get hurt.

Money is a worry for most people.

► concern

something that makes you feel worried, especially a problem that affects a lot of people. Concern sounds more formal than worry and is often used in writing:

The destruction of the rainforest is a concern to us all.

► care

something that causes problems and makes you worried or sad. Care is more literary than worry:

They went on vacation and left their cares behind (=did not think about their worries).

➔ GRAMMAR: Care is usually used in the plural. You only use a care in the phrase not have a care in the world.

➔ see pressure1 (2), problem

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