worry
翻译
担心, 担忧, 烦恼
例句
Don't worry about me.
别为我担心。
The noise started to worry him.
那噪音开始让他担心起来。
Her main worry is finding a job.
她主要担心的是找工作。
语法模式
worry ((about sth./sb.)) 担心(某事/某人) She worries about her children.
worry ((sb.)) 使(某人)担心 The news started to worry me.
((sth.)) is a worry (某事)是个烦恼 The lack of rain is a big worry.
近义词
同义词: (动词) fret, be concerned; (名词) anxiety, concern; 反义词: relax, calm down
词源
源自古英语“wyrgan”(勒死)。其含义演变为“骚扰、烦扰”,然后是“引起焦虑”。
记忆技巧
想象一只狗在“啃咬”(worrying)一根骨头——不停地咬和拉。当你为某个问题担忧时,你的大脑也在做同样的事情。