worry

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worry 指因担忧或焦虑而感到不安,也可表示撕咬或困扰某人或某事。

用法要点

句型搭配

作为动词时,常用 worry about + 名词/代词表示担心某事或某人,或 worry that + 从句表达具体担忧内容。

• worry about the exam
• worry that it might rain

介词用法

与介词 about 搭配最常见,表示担心的对象;也可用 over 强调持续或过度的担忧,但较少见。

• worry about money
• worry over details

语域说明

worry 在口语和书面语中均常用,语气中性,适用于日常对话、学术和商务场景,表达一般性焦虑。

• Don't worry, it's fine.
• The report worries the management.

基础例句

I always worry about my grades before exams.

考试前我总是担心自己的成绩。

Don't worry, I'll help you with the project.

别担心,我会帮你完成这个项目。

She worries that her cat might get lost outside.

她担心她的猫在外面会走丢。

My parents worry too much about my safety when I travel.

我旅行时,父母对我的安全过于担心。

高级例句

The economic downturn is a major worry for investors in the global market.

经济衰退是全球市场投资者的主要担忧。

Researchers worry that climate change could accelerate species extinction.

研究人员担心气候变化可能加速物种灭绝。

In business meetings, managers often express worry over declining sales figures.

在商务会议中,经理们常对销售数据下降表示担忧。

The study highlights parental worry as a factor affecting children's mental health.

这项研究强调父母的担忧是影响儿童心理健康的一个因素。

高频搭配

verb

cause worryexpress worryreduce worrystop worryingworry excessively

adjective

constant worrymajor worryunnecessary worryfinancial worryparental worry

noun

source of worrylevel of worryfeeling of worryworry linesworry beads

adverb

constantly worrydeeply worryneedlessly worryseriously worryworry unduly

preposition

worry aboutworry overworry for

phrase

worry oneself sicknot to worryworry away atworry outworry through

常见错误

❌ 错误:I worry for my health.
✓ 正确:I worry about my health.

错误使用介词 for,正确应为 about,表示担心的对象。

❌ 错误:She worries to lose her job.
✓ 正确:She worries about losing her job.

错误使用不定式 to lose,正确应为 about + 动名词 losing,表达担忧的具体内容。

近义词辨析

anxiety

anxiety 通常指更强烈、持续的焦虑或恐惧感,常用于医学或心理学语境,而 worry 更日常、具体。

Worry about a test is common, but anxiety disorders require professional help.

concern

concern 语气更正式、中性,常表示关注或考虑,不一定带有负面情绪,而 worry 强调不安或烦恼。

I have a concern about the budget (关注), but I worry it might be insufficient (担忧).