worried
adjective uk/ˈwʌr.id/ us/ˈwɝː.id/
A2 担心的;忧虑的;发愁的
unhappy because you are thinking about problems or unpleasant things that might happen
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) back there - I thought for a second that 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。
- More examples
- Investors were seriously worried when the stock market began to crash.
- We were flooded with calls from worried parents.
- I'm worried about David.
- I've never seen her worried or anxious in any way - she's so laid-back.
- Despite his public support, privately he was worried.