angst
/ɑːŋst/noun
mass noun
1- a feeling of deep anxiety or dread, typically an unfocused one about the human condition or the state of the world in general(尤指对人类或世态的)忧虑, 担忧:
angst-ridden sixth-formers.
焦虑不安的六年级学生。
1.1
- informal a feeling of persistent worry about something trivial〈非正式〉(对小事的)忧心:
my hair causes me angst.
我的头发让我忧心忡忡。
派生词
angsty
adjective词源
1920s: from German, 'fear'.