单词 | worry |
释义 | worry UK ['wʌr.i] US ['wɝ:-] verb PROBLEM 问题 ESSENTIAL intransitive ■to think about problems or unpleasant things that might happen in a way that makes you feel unhappy and afraid 担心;忧虑;发愁 •Try not to worry - there's nothing you can do to change the situation.别发愁了——你没法改变这种局面。 •Don't •It's silly worrying about •[+ (that IMPROVER transitive ■to make someone feel unhappy and afraid because of problems or unpleasant things that might happen 使担忧;使焦虑 •You worried your mother by not writing.你没有写信,这令你妈妈很担心。 •[+ that •The continued lack of rain is starting to worry people.持续少雨开始令人们担忧起来。 Common Learner Errors worryRemember : the most usual preposition to use with worry is about :To refer to the thing that is making you worry, don't say 'worry for', say worry about :There's no need to worry about anything.UK ['wʌr.i] US ['wɝ:-] verb ANIMAL 动物 transitive ■If a dog worries another animal, it chases and frightens it and might also bite it (狗)追赶,撕咬(其他动物) •Any dog caught worrying sheep in these fields will be shot.这些牧场里只要发现有狗攻击羊只,狗就会被射杀。 UK ['wʌr.i] US ['wɝ:-] verb Don't worry your pretty little head. informal humorous ■used to tell someone not to worry 用以告诉某人不必担心 •"What about all the work that needs doing in the kitchen?" "I'll sort that out - don't worry your pretty little head about UK ['wʌr.i] US ['wɝ:-] verb not to worry informal ■said to show that you are not worried or upset because something has gone wrong or something unexpected has happened 别担心;别发愁 •Not to worry - perhaps you'll be able to come next week instead.别着急——或许你可以下星期再来。 UK ['wʌr.i] US ['wɝ:-] verb Phrasal Verbs worry at sth OBJECT ■to shake, pull at or touch something repeatedly 反复逗弄 •The dog was worrying away at its bone.狗在反复撕咬着骨头。 PROBLEM ■to keep trying to find a way of solving a problem 不断努力;反覆尝试 •She'll worry at those figures until she's sure they've been worked out properly.她会反覆验算那些数字,直到确定计算结果无误为止。 UK ['wʌr.i] US ['wɝ:-] noun IMPROVER countable ■a problem that makes you feel unhappy and afraid 令人担心(或发愁)的事 •health/financial worries健康/财务上的烦恼 •Keeping warm in the winter is a major worry for many old people.冬天如何保暖对很多老年人来说是一件令人担忧的大事。 IMPROVER countable or uncountable ■when you feel unhappy and afraid about something 担忧;担心;发愁 •Unemployment, bad health - all sorts of things can be a cause of worry.失业、健康状况不佳——各种各样的事都可能会产生烦恼。 •It was clear that Anna had no worries about her husband's attempts to flirt.非常明显,安娜对她丈夫几次想与人调情并不感到忧虑。 |
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