anxious
adjective uk/ˈæŋk.ʃəs/ us/ˈæŋk.ʃəs/
(WORRIED)
B1 焦虑的，不安的，担心的
worried and nervous
My mother always gets a bit anxious if we don't arrive when we say we will. 如果我们没有在说好的时间到达，我母亲总会有些担心。
I saw my sister's anxious face at the window. 我看到了窗口姐姐那张忧心忡忡的脸。
The drought has made farmers anxious about the harvest. 这场旱灾使农民们因担心收成而焦虑不安。
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- There was nothing in his demeanour that suggested he was anxious.
- Knots of anxious people stood waiting in the hall.
- I've never seen her worried or anxious in any way - she's so laid-back.
- It's natural that you should feel anxious when you first leave home.
- As the date of his operation drew near, he became more and more anxious.
(EAGER)
B2 渴望做某事
eager to do something
Developing countries that are anxious for hard currency can rarely afford to protect the environment. 急于获得硬通货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儿，因为我觉得到时候就没有太多空座了。
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- She eased the key into the lock, anxious not to wake anyone.
- The mayor and the city council are anxious to avoid getting entangled in the controversy.
- The universities are anxious to preserve their autonomy from central government.
- I'm anxious to avoid the motorway at rush hour.
- We left early, anxious to make it back to Florence before sundown.