| 单词 | worry |
| 释义 | worry (wʌri , US wɜːri ) Word forms: worries , worrying , worried 1. verb A2 If you worry, you keep thinking about problems that you have or about unpleasant things that might happen. Don't worry, your luggage will come on afterwards by taxi. [VERB] I worry about her constantly. [VERB + about] I work in a school so I don't have to worry about finding someone to look after my little boy. [V about n/-ing] They worry that extremists might gain control. [VERB that] Synonyms: be anxious, be concerned, be worried, obsess 2. verb B2 If someone or something worries you, they make you anxious because you keep thinking about problems or unpleasant things that might be connected with them. I'm still in the early days of my recovery and that worries me. [VERB noun] 'Why didn't you tell us?'—'I didn't want to worry you.' [VERB noun] The English, worried by the growing power of Prince Henry, sent a raiding party to Scotland to kill him. [VERB-ed] Does it worry you that the Americans are discussing this? [it V n that/to-inf] Synonyms: trouble, upset, harry, bother 3. verb [oft with neg] If someone or something does not worry you, you do not dislike them or you are not annoyed by them. [spoken] The cold doesn't worry me. [VERB noun] It wouldn't worry me if I never returned to any of those places. [it V n if] 4. uncountable noun B2 Worry is the state or feeling of anxiety and unhappiness caused by the problems that you have or by thinking about unpleasant things that might happen. The admission shows the depth of worry among the Tories over the state of the economy. His last years were overshadowed by financial worry. Synonyms: anxiety, concern, care, fear 5. countable noun B1 A worry is a problem that you keep thinking about and that makes you unhappy. My main worry was that Madeleine Johnson would still be there. The worry is that the use of force could make life impossible for the U.N. peacekeepers. His wife Cheryl said she had no worries about his health. [+ about] 6. not to worry convention You say not to worry to someone to indicate that you are not upset or angry when something has gone wrong. [informal] 'Not to worry, Baby,' he said, and kissed her tenderly. Collocations: immediate worry That will not be an immediate worry as he prepares for another brutal week. Times, Sunday Times His immediate worry was that, despite television's increasing budgets and visual-effects expertise, any small-screen war drama would look 'a bit cheap and low-scale'. Times, Sunday Times When pension assets plummeted in the bear market of 1973-1974, there wasn't an immediate worry because many companies had young and growing work forces. Globe and Mail When he came out, his most immediate worry was that of having to revisit songs that, emotionally, stemmed from an intensely troubled place. Times, Sunday Times Despite the concerns about the chemicals on board the vessel, the immediate worry surrounded her 3,500 tonnes of heavy fuel oil and diesel. Times, Sunday Times It was not just worry about football; it was life in general. Times, Sunday Times I just worry about myself and my team. The Sun I don't just worry about my emotional incontinence, but also my intellectual feebleness. Times, Sunday Times Instead of worrying about who has the largest slice of the pie, she says, we should just worry about making the whole pie bigger. Times, Sunday Times I just worry about them constantly. The Sun Now there's a slight worry that the recent ankle problem could reoccur. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The one slight worry remains the goalkeeping situation. The Sun (2012) Lack of experience is a slight worry but she looked streetwise on her sole outing so far. The Sun (2016) Try not to worry excessively over finances, even though your mind seems to wander back to money matters whenever you relax. The Sun I worry excessively about my physical appearance in social situations. Times, Sunday Times Members begin to worry excessively and, ironically, become less active at reaching out to the community. Christianity Today Insomniacs often hold unrealistic expectations about their sleep requirements and worry excessively when these are not met. The Sun But those who failed to act need not worry excessively. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 烦恼, 忧虑 Japanese: 心配する, 心配 |
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