angst

angst
[aŋst]
noun
  1. [mass noun]a feeling of deep anxiety or dread, typically an unfocused one about the human condition or the state of the world in general
    (尤指对人类或世态的)忧虑,担忧
    angst-ridden sixth-formers.
    焦虑不安的六年级学生。
    ■(informal)a feeling of persistent worry about something trivial
    (非正式)(对小事的)忧心
    my hair causes me angst.
    我的头发让我忧心忡忡。
派生
angsty
adjective
语源
  1. 1920s: from German, fear'
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