anxiety
翻译
焦虑, 担忧, 渴望
例句
He suffers from social anxiety.
他患有社交焦虑症。
Her anxiety to succeed was obvious.
她对成功的渴望是显而易见的。
语法模式
((about/over sth.)) 对某事的焦虑 She has a lot of anxiety about her exams.
((to do sth.)) 做某事的渴望 His anxiety to please his boss was clear.
近义词
同义词: worry, concern, apprehension; 反义词: calmness, peace
词源
源自拉丁语“anxietas”，来自“anxius”，意为“心中不安”。
记忆技巧
可以把它看作是“anxious”的名词形式，表示担忧或渴望的感觉。