Word
worriment
/ˈwʌrimənt/
noun
烦恼；焦虑
a difficulty or problem that causes anxiety
- 1.
The act of worrying; anxiety.
担忧的行为；焦虑。
- 2.
A worrying situation or thing.
令人担忧的情况或事物
担忧的行为；焦虑。；令人担忧的情况或事物；烦恼；焦虑
In use
The leaky roof was a constant worriment for the old couple.
Flooded fields and broken bridges added more worriments to the villagers' daily life.
She could not hide her worriment when her son was late from school.
worriment about sth
表示对某事的担忧或焦虑。
She has a worriment about her job interview.
她对工作面试感到烦恼。
cause worriment
强调引起烦恼的原因。
The news caused him great worriment.
那则消息给他带来了极大的烦恼。
a worriment
作为可数名词，表示一件烦恼事。
Financial issues are a constant worriment for them.
财务问题一直是他们的一个烦恼。
worriments
复数形式，指多种烦恼。
He tried to forget his worriments.
他试图忘记自己的烦恼。
Common mistakes
I worriment about my exams.I worry about my exams.
worriment 是名词，不能用作动词。应使用动词 worry。
I have a lot of worriment.I have a lot of worries.
worriment 不常用于表示大量焦虑，更自然的表达是使用 worries。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- worriments
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
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