anxious ['æŋk.ʃəs] adjective WORRIED 忧虑 IMPROVER ■worried and nervous 焦虑的,不安的,担心的•My mother always gets a bit anxious if we don't arrive when we say we will.如果我们说好回家却没有回去,我母亲总会有些担心。 •I saw my sister's anxious face at the window.我看到了视窗姐姐那张忧心忡忡的脸。 •The drought has made farmers anxious about the harvest.这场旱灾使农民因担心收成而焦虑不安。 ['æŋk.ʃəs] adjective EAGER 渴望 ADVANCED ■eager to do something 渴望做某事•Developing countries which are anxious for hard currency can rarely afford to protect the environment.急于获得强势货币的发展中国家很难顾及环保问题。 •[+ to infinitive] I'm anxious to get home to open my presents.我恨不得马上到家去打开礼物。 •[+ that] I'm anxious that we get there on time because I don't think there'll be many seats left.我真希望我们能准时赶到那里,因为我觉得到时候就没有太多空座了。 |