worry
翻譯
擔心, 擔憂, 煩惱
例句
Don't worry about me.
別為我擔心。
The noise started to worry him.
那噪音開始讓他擔心起來。
Her main worry is finding a job.
她主要擔心的是找工作。
文法模式
worry ((about sth./sb.)) 擔心(某事/某人) She worries about her children.
worry ((sb.)) 使(某人)擔心 The news started to worry me.
((sth.)) is a worry (某事)是個煩惱 The lack of rain is a big worry.
近義詞
同義詞: (動詞) fret, be concerned; (名詞) anxiety, concern; 反義詞: relax, calm down
詞源
源自古英語“wyrgan”(勒死)。其含義演變為“騷擾、煩擾”,然後是“引起焦慮”。
記憶技巧
想像一隻狗在“啃咬”(worrying)一根骨頭——不停地咬和拉。當你為某個問題擔憂時,你的大腦也在做同樣的事情。