worried
adjective
uk/ˈwʌr.id/us/ˈwɝː.id/A2
unhappybecause you arethinkingaboutproblemsorunpleasantthings that mighthappen:
担心的；忧虑的；发愁的She wassittingbehind herdeskwith a worriedexpression/lookon herface.她坐在桌子后面，神色焦急。
They don'tseemparticularlyworriedaboutthesituation.他们看起来对这种局面并不十分担心。
Youhadme worried(= you made mefeelanxious)back there - Ithoughtfor a second that you wouldn't beabletostopintime.你刚才让我担心了一阵——我以为你不能及时停下来。
He was worriedsick(=extremelyworried)when heheardthat there had been anaccident.他听到有事故发生之后担心得要命。
afraid
- afraidShe was afraid of the dark.
- frightenedDon't be frightened, my dog is quite friendly.
- scaredAre you scared of spiders?
- petrifiedHe got to the top of the tree and was absolutely petrified he'd fall.
- terrifiedI'm terrified of flying.
- panic-strickenShe was panic-stricken when her little boy disappeared.
worried
- worriedI'm worried that he's not going to graduate.
- concernedAren't you concerned that she might tell someone?
- perturbedHe didn't seem unduly perturbed by the news.
- fretfulShe got a fretful night's sleep after the dreadful news.
- anxiousAll this waiting is making me anxious.
- apprehensiveHe's a bit apprehensive about leaving home.
- Investors wereseriouslyworried when thestockmarketbegantocrash.
- We werefloodedwithcallsfrom worriedparents.
- I'm worried aboutDavid.
- I've neverseenher worried oranxiousin any way - she's solaid-back.
- Despite hispublicsupport,privatelyhe was worried.
Anxious and worried
- (all) hot and botheredidiom
- -racked
- aflutter
- agitated
- angsty
- anxious
- fretfully
- frightened
- fuss
- get in a sweatidiom
- grim
- prey on sb's mindidiom
- queasily
- queasiness
- queasy
- rattled
- strung out
- worrier
- worrywart
- wound up