worried UK ['wʌr.id] US ['wɝ:-] adjective ESSENTIAL ■unhappy because you are thinking about problems or unpleasant things that might happen 担心;忧虑;发愁•She was sitting behind her desk with a worried expression/look on her face.她坐在桌子后面,神色焦急。 •They don't seem particularly worried about the situation.他们看起来对这种局面并不十分担心。 •You had me worried (= You made me feel anxious) for a moment back there - I thought you wouldn't be able to stop in time.你刚才让我担心了一阵——我以为你不能及时停下来。 •He was worried sick (= extremely worried) when he heard that there had been an accident.他听到有事故发生之后担心得要命。 |