Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #629
Fully loadedconcerned
/kənˈsɝːnd/
adjective
担心的；忧虑的；关切的
feeling or showing worry, anxiety, or concern
- 1.
Showing concern.
表示关切的；担忧的。
- 2.
Involved or responsible.
参与的或负责的
- 3.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
感到或表现出担忧或关心的
有关的；参与的；有责任的；表示关切的；担忧的。；参与的或负责的；感到或表现出担忧或关心的；关心的
In use
She was deeply concerned about her son's health after the accident.
The teacher seemed concerned when the student didn't show up for class.
We are all concerned for the safety of the hikers lost in the mountains.
concerned parents of youthful offenders
was concerned about the future
we feel concerned about accomplishing the task at hand
greatly concerned not to disappoint a small child
be concerned about sth
Connections
Collocations
- be concerned about
- 担心
- She is very concerned about her son's health.她非常担心她儿子的健康。
- be concerned with
- 与...有关
- This report is concerned with the effects of pollution.这份报告是关于污染的影响的。
- deeply concerned
- 深切关注
- We are deeply concerned about the global warming.我们对全球变暖深切关注。
- concerned citizens
- 关切的公民
- Concerned citizens formed a group to protect the park.关切的市民成立了一个团体来保护公园。
- concerned parties
- 有关各方
- The agreement was signed by all concerned parties.该协议由所有有关各方签署。
- as far as... is concerned
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Concerned：共同（con）关心（cern）某件事，所以是担心的、关切的。
Context & Register
register: neutral; typical settings: conversation, news, formal writing; note_zh: 通常用于表示担心或忧虑，也用于表示参与或涉及，具体含义需根据搭配判断。
Grammar Note
通常后接about或that从句，表示担心；也可后接with表示参与或有关
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'learned' and 'returned' share a similar ending sound with 'concerned', but be aware that spelling similarities do not always indicate pronunciation matches.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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