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。
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。
to feel anxious or concerned about something; to be troubled or uneasy
感到困扰;产生心理焦虑或疑虑。
To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt.
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.
骚扰;激怒或使苦恼。
To harass; to irritate or distress.
担心;忧虑;不安
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
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.
反复触碰;摆弄。
To touch repeatedly; to fiddle with.
一般现在时
I worry about my exams.
我担心我的考试。
一般过去时
She worried about her health.
她担心她的健康。
现在进行时
They are worrying too much.
他们担心太多了。
注意:过去式和过去分词为 worried,第三人称单数为 worries。
She tends to worry about her exam results even when she has studied hard.
她即使努力学习,也常常担心考试成绩。
用法提示:worry 作不及物动词,后接 about,表示“为……担心”。
AI contextual example
Stop worrying and just enjoy the trip with your friends.
别再担心了,好好和朋友们享受这次旅行吧。
用法提示:worry 的 -ing 形式作动词,用于祈使句,表示“忧虑”。
AI contextual example
He worried that he might miss the last bus, so he left early.
他担心可能会错过末班车,所以提前出发了。
用法提示:worry 作不及物动词,后接 that 宾语从句,表示“担心……”。
AI contextual example
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。
that 从句说明担心的具体内容,口语中 that 常可省略。
I worry that he won't come back.
我担心他不会回来了。
及物用法中,主语是令人担忧的事,宾语是受影响的人。
Rising prices worry many families.
不断上涨的物价让许多家庭担忧。
over 与 about 意思相近,但更强调反复思虑、放不下。
He worries over every small mistake.
他为每一个小错误发愁。
强调因小事持续烦恼,常指内心的焦躁,搭配 fret about/over sth。
强调对琐事过分担心或操劳,常含贬义,搭配 fuss over/about sth。
语气强于 worry,指长时间为难题或决定而焦虑、反复思考,搭配 agonize over/for sth。
指不快地反复想某事,含阴郁情绪,强调内心沉思,搭配 brood over/on sth。
grammar · medium
易错句子Don't worry this problem; we can solve it together.
正确表达Don't worry about this problem; we can solve it together.
worry 表示“为……担心”时是不及物用法,必须用介词 about 引出担心的对象;汉语“担心某事”是及物结构,直接带宾语,所以学习者容易漏掉 about。补上 about 后,worry about this problem 才符合英语搭配。
grammar · medium
易错句子I am worry about my grades this term.
正确表达I am worried about my grades this term.
be 动词后需要形容词作表语,这里应用由过去分词转化来的形容词 worried,而不能用动词原形 worry;汉语“我担心”没有词形变化,容易直接套用动词形式。改为 am worried 才表示“(人)感到担心的”这一状态。
grammar · medium
易错句子She worries about to fail the test.
正确表达She worries about failing the test.
worry about 中的 about 是介词,介词后面只能接名词或动名词,不能接动词不定式;汉语“担心会失败”用“会+动词”表达,容易直译成 to fail。应把 to fail 改为动名词 failing。
与worry作及物动词'使担忧'相对。
与worry作及物动词'使不安'相对,侧重安抚情绪。
与worry作'使苦恼'相对,常指在痛苦或忧虑时给予安慰。
与worry作'使烦扰'相对,多指通过温和方式减轻焦虑。
与worry作不及物动词'感到焦虑'相对,指放松身心。
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。
担心……;忧虑……
I worry that we might be late.
我担心我们可能会迟到。
别担心;不要紧
Don't worry, we have plenty of time.
别担心,我们有很多时间。
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。
总是担心;不停地担心
My mother worries constantly about me.
我妈妈总是担心我。
与 worry 同属心理紧张状态,二者常互为因果。
指更持续的忧虑情绪,与 worry 密切相关。
反复思虑是 worry 的常见表现方式。
长期 worry 常导致睡眠问题。
描述 worry 带来的内心不自在感。
别担心;没关系
Not to worry, I can fix it.
别担心,我能修好。
担心得要命
She was worried sick when her son didn't come home.
儿子没回家时,她担心得要命。
没事;别担心
No worries, we have plenty of time.
别担心,我们有充足的时间。
别担心,开心起来。
This iconic line from Bobby McFerrin's 1988 song 'Don't Worry, Be Happy' reminds people not to worry and to stay cheerful.
这句来自鲍比·麦克费林1988年歌曲《Don't Worry, Be Happy》的标志性歌词,提醒人们不要担心,保持愉快。
别为任何事担心,因为一切都会好起来。
This famous lyric from Bob Marley's song 'Three Little Birds' uses the verb 'worry' in the phrase 'don't worry' to comfort listeners that everything will be fine.
这句来自鲍勃·马利歌曲《Three Little Birds》的著名歌词,用“don't worry”这个短语中的动词“worry”来安慰听众一切都会好起来。
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担心得要命;愁出病来
She worried herself sick over her son's travels.
她为儿子旅行担心得要命。