Word · Frequency #1537
worry
/ˈwɝːi/
noun
忧虑；担心
a strong feeling of anxiety
- 1.
A strong feeling of anxiety.
强烈的焦虑感。
- 2.
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
令人忧虑的人或事；烦恼之源
- 3.
An instance or cause of such a feeling.
这种感觉的实例或原因
- 4.
a strong feeling of anxiety
焦虑；担忧
- 5.
A person who causes worry.
引起担忧的人
令人担忧的事；忧烦的来源；使人担忧的人；强烈的焦虑感。；令人忧虑的人或事；烦恼之源；这种感觉的实例或原因
In use
His constant worry about money kept him awake at night.
The biggest worry for the hikers was running out of water.
She has many worries about her son's future.
it's a major worry
his worry over the prospect of being fired
it is not work but worry that kills
Connections
Collocations
- a major worry
- 一个主要烦恼
- His health is a major worry for his family.他的健康是家人的一大担忧。
- financial worries
- 财务上的烦恼
- She has been under a lot of stress due to financial worries.由于财务上的烦恼，她压力很大。
- cause worry
- 引起担忧
- The increasing crime rate causes worry among residents.不断上升的犯罪率引起居民担忧。
- be full of worry
- 充满忧虑
- His face was full of worry when he heard the news.听到消息时，他脸上充满了忧虑。
- a worry-free life
- 无忧无虑的生活
- Everyone dreams of a worry-free life.每个人都梦想着无忧无虑的生活。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：worry听起来像‘我累’，因为担忧让人疲惫。
Context & Register
[object Object]
Grammar Note
表示'担心的事'时可数，表示'忧虑'时不可数
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words 'hurry', 'curry', and 'furry' rhyme with 'worry' in US English (all /ɜri/). 'Sorry' and 'lorry' are lookalikes with the same spelling chunk but different vowel sounds.
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 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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