anxious

anxious
adjective
  1. experiencing worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome
    焦虑的，紧张的，不安的
    she was extremely anxious about her exams.
    她因考试感到极度不安。
    [attrib.](of a period of time or situation) causing or characterized by worry or nervousness.
    （阶段，情形）令人担忧（或紧张）的。
    there were some anxious moments.
    有一些令人不安的时刻。
  2. (常)[with infinitive]wanting something very much, typically with a feeling of unease
    （多指伴有不安情绪的）渴望的
    the company was anxious to avoid any trouble.
    公司急于避开一切麻烦。
    [with clause]my parents were anxious that I get an education.
    我父母渴望我受教育。
派生
anxiously
adverb
anxiousness
noun
语源
  1. early 17th cent.: from Latin anxius (from angere 'to choke') + -ous
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