Word · Frequency #1537
worry
担心；忧虑；发愁
核心释义
to feel anxious or concerned about something; to be troubled or uneasy
- 1.
感到困扰；产生心理焦虑或疑虑。
To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt.
- 2.
扰乱心神；使精神不安或苦恼；操心。
Disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; to exercise.
- 3.
骚扰；激怒或使苦恼。
To harass; to irritate or distress.
- 4.
担心；忧虑；不安
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
- 5.
抓住或摇晃喉咙,尤其是狗或狼。
To seize or shake by the throat, especially of a dog or wolf.
- 6.
反复触碰；摆弄。
To touch repeatedly; to fiddle with.
使担心；使忧虑；使不安；烦扰；骚扰；使苦恼；反复触碰；摆弄；拨弄；（尤指狗、狼等）咬住（喉咙）并晃动；撕咬；感到困扰；产生心理焦虑或疑虑。
用法In use
She tends to worry about her exam results even when she has studied hard.
用法提示：worry 作不及物动词，后接 about，表示“为……担心”。
Stop worrying and just enjoy the trip with your friends.
用法提示：worry 的 -ing 形式作动词，用于祈使句，表示“忧虑”。
He worried that he might miss the last bus, so he left early.
用法提示：worry 作不及物动词，后接 that 宾语从句，表示“担心……”。
I worry about my job
worry about sth/sb
about 后接名词或动名词，是最常用的结构，表示担心某人或某事。
She worries about her son's health.
她担心儿子的健康。
worry that + 从句
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- worry about something
- 担心某事；为某事担忧
- He worries about his job all the time.他一直担心他的工作。
- worry that
- 担心……；忧虑……
- I worry that we might be late.我担心我们可能会迟到。
- don't worry
- 别担心；不要紧
- Don't worry, we have plenty of time.别担心，我们有很多时间。
- worry unnecessarily
- 不必要地担心；瞎操心
- You shouldn't worry unnecessarily about things you can't control.你不应该为无法控制的事情不必要地担心。
- worry constantly
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
worry（担心）里的'w'像两条皱起的眉毛，心里不安就一直皱着眉。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、书面文章、新闻报道 worry 作动词表示“担心/使不安”时是通用中性表达，日常口语和书面语都常见；正式语境下也常使用，如 worry about 表示“为……担心”。具体场景中可根据语气选择更正式或更口语的同义词，例如 be concerned 或 be anxious。
语法说明Grammar Note
后常接 about 或 over
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
worry /ˈwɒɹi/ rhymes with sorry and lorry. Beware lookalikes with -urry: hurry, curry, flurry, furry, which have different vowel sounds and do not rhyme.
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级
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