adj.(形容词)

1. 渴望的，急想的，切望的，热望的
2. 令人焦虑的，使人不安的
3. 焦急的，忧虑的，焦虑的，担心的，挂念的
4. 流露出忧虑的

adj.(形容词)

1. 焦急的,忧虑的,担心的 afraid and worried
2. [P]渴望的,急切的 wanting sth very much

Adjective:

1. eagerly desirous;

   "anxious to see the new show at the museum"
   "dying to hear who won"
   

2. causing or fraught with or showing anxiety;

   "spent an anxious night waiting for the test results"
   "cast anxious glances behind her"
   "those nervous moments before takeoff"
   "an unquiet mind"
   

1.渴望的;急切的
If you areanxious to do something oranxious that something should happen, you very much want to do it or very much want it to happen.

anxious

e.g. Both the Americans and the Russians areanxious to avoid conflict in South Asia...
美国人和俄罗斯人都迫切希望避免在南亚发生冲突。
e.g. He isanxious that there should be no delay...
他非常希望不会出现延误。

2.焦虑的;忧虑的;不安的
If you areanxious, you are nervous or worried about something.

e.g. The foreign minister admitted he was stillanxious about the situation in the country...
外交部长承认对于该国的局势他仍然颇感忧虑。
e.g. A friend of mine is a veryanxious person.
我的一个朋友是个非常容易焦虑不安的人。

anxiously
They are waiting anxiously to see who will succeed him.
他们焦急地等待着看谁会接替他上任。

3.（时间或局势）紧张的，令人焦虑的，让人担忧的
Ananxious time or situation is one during which you feel nervous and worried.

anxious

e.g. The Prime Minister facesanxious hours before the votes are counted tomorrow night.
在明晚计票完成之前，首相将面临数小时的煎熬等待。

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用作定语～+ n.

1. She had started upstairs when the telephone rang and she recognized the anxious voice of her neighbour,Carrie Nash.
   她正要上楼时,电话铃响了,她听出是邻居卡丽·纳什焦急不安的声音。
2. His poor health has been a very anxious business.
   他身体不好使人很担心。
3. The period of his illness was an anxious one for us all.
   他生病期间是我们大家都很担忧的一段日子。
4. We have had an anxious time.
   我们一直焦虑着。
5. The week of the flood was an anxious time for all of us.
   对我们来说,发洪水的一周是十分令人焦虑的一段时间。
6. You must have had an anxious day.
   你一定度过了一个焦虑不安的一天。
7. Dad's illness gave us some anxious moments.
   父亲的病使我们度过一段焦虑的时光。
8. We had a very anxious time until we knew that they were safe.
   我们一直忧虑直到得知他们是平安的。
9. Two anxious day followed while the ship was being unloaded.
   随后是令人焦急的两天,在此期间轮船还在卸货。
10. Her illness has long been a very anxious business to me.
    她的病情已成了我发愁的心事了。
11. Karl was still peering round with sharp, anxious looks.
    卡尔仍然向外凝视着,带着敏锐、忧虑的表情。
12. That is an anxious omen.
    那是个令人担忧的预兆。

用作表语S+be+～

1. She's anxious because her daughter hasn't arrived yet.
   她女儿还没有到,她很担心。
2. Do not be anxious if I am late.
   我要是来晚了,别担心。
3. She is desperately anxious, you know?
   你知道吗?她忧虑极了。
4. Why didn't you telephone?You know how anxious, how frantic,I was!
   你为什么不回电话?你知道我多担心、多着急吗?
5. It is time to be going home, your mother will be anxious.
   该回家了,你妈妈会担心的。
6. I shall be anxious till I hear that they have got home safely.
   我要得知他们安全到家后才放心。
7. She looks anxious.
   她面带忧虑的神色。
8. She seemed to grow more anxious.
   她好像更加不安了。
9. He had been kept waiting, got a bit anxious and impatient.
   他一直在等着,变得有点焦急和不耐烦了。

S+be+～+about n./pron.

1. I'm very anxious about my son's health.
   我极为我儿子的健康担心。
2. The doctors are anxious about his health.
   医生们都担心他的健康状况。
3. The mother is anxious about her son's safety.
   母亲十分担心儿子的安全。
4. I am anxious about the parcel because it hasn't arrived.
   我对这包裹很担心,因为它还没到。

S+be+～+at n./pron.

1. They became anxious at her delay.
   他们对她的耽搁渐渐感到不安了。
2. She was both glad and anxious at the news.
   她听到这消息既高兴又着急。

S+be+～+for n./pron.

1. His brother is anxious for a new bike.
   他的兄弟渴望有一辆新自行车。
2. The boy was anxious for a personal computer.
   那男孩渴望得到一台计算机。
3. The singer was anxious for the prize.
   那歌手渴望得到那奖品。
4. I was anxious for your help.
   我渴望你的帮助。
5. I am anxious for a change.
   我渴望换换环境。
6. He was anxious for the safety of his money.
   他替他钱的安全担心。

S+be+～+on n./pron.

1. He was anxious on the tariff question.
   他对关税问题感到担心。

S+be+～+(for sb) to- v

1. My family are anxious to meet you.
   我家里的人非常想见你。
2. The old man is anxious to see the manager.
   那老头急于想见经理。
3. I'm anxious to see what the new neighbours are like.
   我非常急切想看看新邻居是什么样的人。
4. He was anxious to ɡo and see her.
   他渴望去看她。
5. He was anxious to please his master.
   他急于讨好主人。
6. She's anxious to find a better job.
   她急于想找到一个较好的工作。
7. I was anxious to hurry my work.
   我急于想早点完成我的工作。
8. He was anxious to fulfil his task in the shortest possible time.
   他迫切想在极短的时间内完成任务。
9. I was anxious to go to Paris.
   我极希望去巴黎。
10. The children are anxious to go to the party.
    孩子们极想去参加舞会。
11. She is anxious to know the result.
    她急切想知道这结果。
12. The government is anxious to reassure everyone that the situation is under control.
    政府急于使公众相信局势已得到控制。
13. As you know, everybody is anxious to see his article published as soon as possible.
    如您所知,所有的人都渴望尽早见到他的文章出版。
14. He was anxious for his daughter to go abroad .
    他极希望他的女儿能去国外。
15. She was anxious for her brother to meet you again.
    她渴望她的兄弟再次见到你。
16. She was anxious for them to go.
    她急于让他们走。
17. I was anxious for them to start early.
    我急于让他们早点出发。
18. We were anxious for them to reach home before dark.
    我们盼望他们在黄昏前到家。
19. I am anxious for nobody to know where I am going.
    我不愿任何人知道我去哪儿。
20. I was anxious for everything to be settled.
    我渴望每一件事都安排妥当。

S+be+～+that-clause

1. He was anxious that the meeting the following day should be a success.
   他很希望第二天的会议大获成功。
2. We were anxious that everyone should know the truth.
   我们渴望人人了解实情。
3. We are anxious that he (should) do his bit.
   我们极力希望他能尽到自己的本分。
4. They were anxious that you (should) return.
   他们迫切希望你回来。

用作宾语补足语S+V+O+～

1. I never knew him beforehand so anxious to see anything.
   我以前从不知道他如此渴望去看任何事情。
2. I found his wife very anxious for the play.
   我发现他的夫人渴望看此剧。

用作状语adj. -phrase,+S+V

1. She gave him the overcoat, anxious to be of service.
   她递给他大衣,渴望为他服务。
2. She made for the door, anxious to find out what had happened.
   她走向门口,急于想知道发生了什么事。
3. anxious to reach my goal,I rowed hard.
   我急于到达目的地,使劲地划船。

• anxious for their own safety.

  出自：Ld Macaulay

• The most anxious man in a prison is the governor.

  出自：G. B. Shaw

• She was anxious about Leonard, for whom they certainly were responsible.

  出自：E. M. Forster

The whole country was anxious for peace.

全国上下都渴望和平。

I am anxious to compare my fancy with reality.

我焦切地把我的想象同现实作一番比较。

Small businesses are anxious to experiment with computers.

小型企业都急于试用计算机。

She was anxious to enlighten me about the events that led up to the dispute.

她急着要使我明白引起这场争执的那些事情。

I'm very anxious about the speech contest.

我对此次演讲比赛十分忧虑。

The moderates have plenty to be anxious about.

温和派有许多问题要担忧。

I was anxious about the children when they didn't come back home from school.

孩子们放学后没有回家，我非常担心。

She was anxious that he should meet her father.

她盼望他见她父亲。

to ask'/look'/wait anxiously

忧虑地问 / 看 / 等待

Residents are anxiously awaiting a decision.

居民焦虑地期待决定。

He was anxious not to be misunderstood.

他希望不被人误解。

I'm anxious for her to do as little as possible.

我盼她尽量少干。

He seemed anxious about the meeting.

他似乎对这次会议忧心忡忡。

Parents are naturally anxious for their children.

父母自然为儿女担心。

There were a few anxious moments in the baseball game.

那场棒球赛中有些时刻令人焦虑不安。

an anxious look'/face'/expression

忧虑的目光 / 面容 / 表情

She was anxious to finish school and get a job.

她渴望毕业找一份工作。

There are plenty of graduates anxious for work.

有大量毕业生渴求工作。

The foreign minister admitted he was still anxious about the situation in the country...

外交部长承认对于该国的局势他仍然颇感忧虑。

A friend of mine is a very anxious person.

我的一个朋友是个非常容易焦虑不安的人。

The Prime Minister faces anxious hours before the votes are counted tomorrow night.

在明晚计票完成之前，首相将面临数小时的煎熬等待。

He is anxious that there should be no delay...

他非常希望不会出现延误。

Both the Americans and the Russians are anxious to avoid conflict in South Asia...

美国人和俄罗斯人都迫切希望避免在南亚发生冲突。

What do you like to do in your spare time?

空闲时你喜欢干什么?

I was anxious for everything to be settled.

我渴望每一件事都安排妥当.

She had a haunted look, as if she were constantly anxious or afraid.

她显得忧愁不堪, 仿佛一直在担心害怕似的.

He had an anxious expression on his face.

他愁容满面.

We are very anxious to keep up the reputation of the firm.

我们对于保持公司的名誉非常急切.

He was anxious to meet you.

他急切地想与你会面.

They are really anxious for peace.

他们确实渴望和平.

The common man in every country is anxious for world peace.

每个国家的老百姓都渴望世界和平.

We are anxious that he should listen to our advice.

我们担心他是否能听从我们的劝告.

I must own to feeling anxious.

我承认我感到了忧虑.

A commander mustn't get too anxious for the sake of some partial advantage.

一个指挥员不要因为局部利益操之过急.

The bad news made us more anxious for the matter.

这坏消息更加重我们对事态的忧虑.

adj.(形容词)

be anxious about, be anxious for, be anxious at

1.这三个短语中, be anxious about和be anxious for两个短语较易混淆,其实他们的含义和用法都是不同的:be anxious about 表示的是“担心”的“内容”,而be anxious for表示的却是“渴望(得到)”的“目标”,试比较下面两个句子:

I am anxious about him.

我为他担心。

I am anxious for him.

我等着他。

有时宾语既是“担心”的“内容”,又是“渴望”(得到)的“目标”,则此时about和for可以通用。例如:

We were anxious about 〔for〕 her safety.我们盼望她平安无事。

从用法上说, anxious about后可接sth 也可接sb,而anxious for后一般只接sth,很少接sb。

2.be anxious at的意思是“因…而忧虑”, at的宾语是引起忧虑的“刺激源”,例如:

He was anxious at her absence.她的缺席使他忧虑不安。

anxious, eager

这两个词都可表示“担心”“焦急”,其区别是：

anxious着重消极的“担心”或“焦急”, eager着重积极的“对成功的期望”“急于”或“进取的热情”,带有更多的焦虑情绪。例如:

The doctors are anxious about his health.医生们都担心他的健康状况。

He is eager about his studies.他对学习很热心。

下面两个句子的含义是一样的:

He was very anxious that help should be sent promptly.

He was very anxious for help to be sent.

他渴望立即派人去救助。

anxious，eager，keen

这些形容词均有“急切的，渴望的”之意。

anxious强调因忧虑、关注或害怕而产生的急切心情。

eager侧重于急于成功的迫切心情。

keen强调因兴趣强烈或欲望而急于做某事。

adj.(形容词)

我们急切地想知道他是否已安全地到达。

误 We were anxious for knowing whether he had arrived safely.

正 We were anxious to know whether he had arrived safely.

析 be anxious for后通常接名词或代词,不接动名词。

• ☆ 17世纪20年代进入英语，直接源自拉丁语的anxius，意为焦急的。