Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #5256
worrying
/ˈwɝːiɪŋ/
adjective
令人担忧的；使人忧虑的
making you feel worried; causing concern
- 1.
Inducing worry.
引起担忧的
引起担忧的；使人烦恼的；忧虑重重的
In use
The rising cost of living is worrying for many families.
She found his silence worrying during the interview.
We received worrying news about the storm last night.
Connections
Collocations
- worrying trend
- 令人担忧的趋势
- The rising crime rate is a worrying trend.不断上升的犯罪率是一个令人担忧的趋势。
- worrying sign
- 令人担忧的迹象
- There are worrying signs that the economy is slowing down.有令人担忧的迹象表明经济正在放缓。
- worrying development
- 令人担忧的发展
- The company's financial difficulties are a worrying development.公司的财务困难是一个令人担忧的发展。
- worrying situation
- 令人担忧的情况
- The lack of clean water is a worrying situation.缺乏干净的水是一个令人担忧的情况。
- worrying thought
- 令人担忧的想法
- The thought of losing her job was a worrying thought.失去工作的想法是一个令人担忧的想法。
- worrying news
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“worry”（担忧）加“ing”变成形容词，想象一个人整天眉头紧锁、坐立不安的样子，就是“令人担忧的”状态。
Context & Register
register: mixed; typical settings: discussions about problems, news reports, personal concerns; note_zh: 该形容词通常用于描述令人担忧的情况或事件，比较常见于日常对话和新闻报道中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -ying that share the stressed vowel /ɜ/ (like 'hurrying') rhyme with 'worrying'. Others like 'carrying' (/æ/), 'marrying' (/æ/), 'trying' (/aɪ/), 'flying' (/aɪ/), and 'dying' (/aɪ/) are lookalikes with 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 2，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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