anxiety, worry, care, concern

名詞 anxiety:

1. a relatively permanent state of anxiety occurring in a variety of mental disorders
   同義詞：anxiousness
2. a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune

1. His forehead was ridged with anxiety.
   他的前額因焦慮而布滿了皺紋。
2. They show great anxiety concerning their retirement allowance.
   他們對自己的養(yǎng)老金問題顯得十分焦慮。
3. Stephen's behaviour occasioned his parents much anxiety.
   斯蒂芬的行為使其父母十分擔(dān)心。
4. It proved difficult to disguise his anxiety.
   他的焦慮難以掩飾。
5. The doctor's report removed all their anxieties.
   醫(yī)生的報告消除了他們的一切憂慮。
6. We waited for news with a growing sense of anxiety.
   我們等待著消息，越來越著急。
7. The anxieties of the past week had left her exhausted.
   上星期把她愁得沒精打采。

anx.i.e.ty

n.（名詞）
【復(fù)數(shù)】 anx.i.e.ties

A state of uneasiness and apprehension, as about future uncertainties.
焦慮，擔(dān)心：一種對未來不確定狀況的不安及擔(dān)憂的狀態(tài)
A cause of anxiety:
焦慮的原因：
例句：
For some people, air travel is a real anxiety.
對一些人來說，飛機旅行是真正使他們焦慮的

Psychiatry A state of intense apprehension, uncertainty, and fear resulting from the anticipation of a threatening event or situation, often to a degree that the normal physical and psychological functioning of the affected individual is disrupted.
【精神病學(xué)】 焦慮：對威脅性事件或情況的預(yù)料而產(chǎn)生的一種高度憂慮、不安或害怕的狀態(tài)，患者經(jīng)常達到生理和心理功能障礙的程度
Eager, often agitated desire:
渴望，熱望：急切的，經(jīng)常是躁動的欲望：
例句：
my anxiety to make a good impression.
我渴望給人以良好印象

來源：
Latin 3nxiet3s
拉丁語 3nxiet3s
from 3nxius [anxious] * see anxious
源自 3nxius [熱切的，渴望的] *參見 anxious

<參考詞匯><同義詞>anxiety,worry,care,concern,solicitudeThese nouns are compared as they refer to troubled states of mind.
當(dāng)表示精神的憂慮狀態(tài)時，這些名詞是有區(qū)別的。
Anxiety suggests feelings of fear and apprehension, especially when these emotions seem unrelated to objective sources:
Anxiety 指害怕或憂慮的感覺，尤指與客觀來源無關(guān)的情緒：
例句：
.Feelings of resentment and rage over this devious form of manipulation cannot surface in the child . . . because he does not see through the subterfuge.
.這個孩子對這種陰險手段不會表現(xiàn)出怨恨和憤怒的感情…因為他沒有看穿他們的花招。

例句：
At the most, he will experience feelings of anxiety, shame, insecurity, and helplessness. (Alice Miller).
他至多能體驗到憂慮、恥辱、不安和無助感. （艾麗斯·米勒）。

Worry implies persistent doubt or fear that disturbs one`s peace of mind:
Worry 指擾亂人精神安寧的持續(xù)不斷的疑慮或害怕：
例句：
.Rich people have about as many worries as poor ones, I think. (Louisa May Alcott).
.我認為富人和窮人的煩惱一樣多. （路易莎·梅·阿爾科特）。

Care denotes a burdened state of mind arising from heavy responsibilities:
Care 指由于有許多責(zé)任而產(chǎn)生的一種思想負擔(dān)：
例句：
.To be happy one must be . . . well fed, unhounded by sordid cares. (H.L. Mencken).
.一個人要想快樂就必須…知足，不為貪婪煩惱。. （H.L.門肯）。

Concern stresses involvement in the source of mental unrest; it combines serious thought with emotion:
Concern 強調(diào)介入了思想不安的因素；它將嚴肅的思想和情緒結(jié)合起來：
例句：
.Concern for man himself and his fate must always form the chief interest of all technical endeavors. (Albert Einstein).
.對人類自身及其命運的關(guān)注，必將成為所有技術(shù)事業(yè)的主要關(guān)注內(nèi)容。. （艾伯特·愛因斯坦）。

Solicitude is active and sometimes excessive concern for the well-being of another or others:
Solicitude 是指積極的，有時是過多的對另一人或他人利益的關(guān)心：
例句：
.Animosity had given way first to grudging concessions of admiration and then to worried solicitude for Lindbergh`s safety. (Warren Trabant).
.敵意首先向敬意做了不情愿的妥協(xié)，接著對林柏格安全的擔(dān)心做了讓步。. （華倫·特拉班特）