Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #5256
worrying
令人担忧的；使人忧虑的
核心释义
making you feel worried; causing concern
- 1.
引起担忧的
Inducing worry.
引起担忧的；使人烦恼的；忧虑重重的
用法In use
The rising cost of living is worrying for many families.
用法提示：worrying 作表语，表示主语令人担忧。
She found his silence worrying during the interview.
用法提示：worrying 作宾语补足语，说明宾语的性质令人担忧。
We received worrying news about the storm last night.
用法提示：worrying 作定语，修饰名词 news，意为“令人担忧的”。
a worrying + noun
最常见的用法，worrying 作定语直接修饰名词，表示该事物本身引起担忧。
The survey revealed a worrying rise in obesity among children.
这项调查显示，儿童肥胖率的上升令人担忧。
it is worrying that + clause
it 作形式主语，that 从句引出令人担忧的事实。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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.
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。
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