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| /ˈæŋkʃəs/ |
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| 1 | worried because you think something bad might happen 焦虑的；担忧的 |
| His silence made me anxious. 他的沉默让我担心。 |
| an anxious glance 焦虑的一瞥 |
| +about People are naturally anxious about these tests. 人们很自然地会为这些考试而发愁。 |
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| 2 | wanting something very much , especially when this makes you nervous , excited , or impatient 渴望的；急切的 |
| anxious to do sth We’ re anxious to hear from anyone who can help. 我们焦急地盼望任何能提供帮助的人给予回复。 |
| +(that) They are anxious that the food should be of the best quality. 他们非常希望那些食品是质量最好的。 |
| +for We were all anxious for peace. 我们都渴望和平。 |
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| 3 | an anxious time or situation is one in which you worry about something （时间或情形）令人焦虑的，让人担忧的 |
| We had an anxious few moments while the results were coming through. 等待结果出来时我们担心了一阵子。 |
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| DERIVED WORD |
| anxiously adv |
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