worry
v
(pt, pp worried)
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (about sb/sth) be anxious (about sb, difficulties, the future, etc) (对某人、 困难、 前途等)担忧, 担心, 发愁
`Don't worry,' she said, putting an arm round his shoulder. `别发愁了,'她边说边用手臂搂住他的肩膀.
Don't worry if you can't finish it. 你做不完也不必担心.
Your parents are worrying about you
do write to them. 你父母正担心你呢, 快给他们写封信吧.
There's nothing to worry about. 没什麽可愁的.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb/oneself (about sb/sth) make sb/oneself anxious or troubled (about sb/sth) (对某人[某事物])使某人[自己]担忧、 担心或发愁
What worries me is how he will manage now his wife's died. 他妻子死了, 我担心的是他可怎麽办.
I don't want to worry you, but... 我不想让你担心, 但是...
She worried herself sick/She was worried sick about her missing son. 她儿子失踪可把她愁坏了.
Many people are worried by the possibility of a nuclear accident. 许多人都很担心怕可能发生核事故.
It worries me that they haven't answered my letters. 他们一直没给我回信, 叫人担心.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (with sth) annoy or disturb sb; bother sb 烦扰或打扰某人; 打搅某人
Don't worry her now; she's busy. 现在别打扰她, 她正忙著呢.
The noise doesn't seem to worry them. 这种嘈声好像并不影响他们.
4 [Tn] (esp of a dog) seize (sth) with the teeth and shake or pull it about (尤指狗)叼住(某物)甩或拉
The dog was worrying a rat. 那条狗撕咬著一只老鼠.
5 (idm 习语) ,not to `worry (infml 口) do not worry; let us not worry 别担心; 咱们不必发愁
We've missed the train, but not to worry, there's another one in ten minutes. 我们没赶上火车, 但是别著急, 十分钟後还有一趟呢. worry, n
1 [U] state of being worried; anxiety 担忧; 担心; 忧愁
Worry and illness had made him prematurely old. 他心事重重、 疾病缠身, 落得个未老先衰.
2 [C] thing that causes one to worry; cause of anxiety 令人担忧的事物; 忧愁的根源
He has a lot of financial worries at the moment. 他现在有很多财务上的烦恼事.
Forget your worries and enjoy yourself! 不要想那些愁事, 痛快痛快吧!
3 [C usu sing 通常作单数]
thing that sb is responsible for 某人负责的事情
Transport? That's your worry! 交通问题? 那是你负责的事!
🔁 扩展释义
*['wʌri]n. 担心, 烦恼, 忧虑, 苦恼, 撕咬vt. 使烦恼, 使焦虑, 使苦恼, 困扰, 折磨, 撕咬vi. 烦恼, 担心, 撕咬相关词组: worry sb for sth worry sb to do sth worry about worry down worry oneself worry out
📖 同为「小学」词汇
shortadj. 短的,短暂的;矮的;短缺的;短期的;
adv. 突然;唐突地;简短地;横贯地;
n. 短裤;短路;缺乏;
vt. 故意少给…的零头,骗取;
vi. 短路;
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