anxious

adj.

1. 焦虑；忧虑；担心
   feeling worried or nervous
   1. He seemed anxious about the meeting.
      他似乎对这次会议忧心忡忡。
   2. Parents are naturally anxious for their children.
      父母自然为儿女担心。
2. 令人焦虑的；流露出忧虑的
   causing anxiety; showing anxiety
   1. There were a few anxious moments in the baseball game.
      那场棒球赛中有些时刻令人焦虑不安。
   2. an anxious look/face/expression
      忧虑的目光 / 面容 / 表情
3. 渴望；非常希望
   wanting sth very much
   1. She was anxious to finish school and get a job.
      她渴望毕业找一份工作。
   2. There are plenty of graduates anxious for work.
      有大量毕业生渴求工作。
   3. He was anxious not to be misunderstood.
      他希望不被人误解。
   4. I'm anxious for her to do as little as possible.
      我盼她尽量少干。
   5. She was anxious that he should meet her father.
      她盼望他见她父亲。

1. ADJ-GRADED 渴望的;急切的
   If you are anxious to do something or anxious that something should happen, you very much want to do it or very much want it to happen.
   1. Both the Americans and the Russians are anxious to avoid conflict in South Asia...
      美国人和俄罗斯人都迫切希望避免在南亚发生冲突。
   2. He is anxious that there should be no delay...
      他非常希望不会出现延误。
   3. Those anxious for reform say that the present system is too narrow.
      那些渴望改革的人声称现有的体制过于狭隘。
2. ADJ-GRADED 焦虑的;忧虑的;不安的
   If you are anxious, you are nervous or worried about something.
   1. The foreign minister admitted he was still anxious about the situation in the country...
      外交部长承认对于该国的局势他仍然颇感忧虑。
   2. A friend of mine is a very anxious person.
      我的一个朋友是个非常容易焦虑不安的人。
3. ADJ-GRADED （时间或局势）紧张的，令人焦虑的，让人担忧的
   An anxious time or situation is one during which you feel nervous and worried.
   1. The Prime Minister faces anxious hours before the votes are counted tomorrow night.
      在明晚计票完成之前，首相将面临数小时的煎熬等待。

1. They are anxious to show their abhorrence of racism.
   他们急切地想要表明自己对种族主义的憎恨。
2. Both the Americans and the Russians are anxious to avoid conflict in South Asia
   美国人和俄罗斯人都迫切希望避免在南亚发生冲突。
3. He is anxious that there should be no delay
   他非常希望不会出现延误。
4. Those anxious for reform say that the present system is too narrow.
   那些渴望改革的人声称现有的体制过于狭隘。
5. The foreign minister admitted he was still anxious about the situation in the country
   外交部长承认对于该国的局势他仍然颇感忧虑。
6. A friend of mine is a very anxious person.
   我的一个朋友是个非常容易焦虑不安的人。
7. The Prime Minister faces anxious hours before the votes are counted tomorrow night.
   在明晚计票完成之前，首相将面临数小时的煎熬等待。
8. He is anxious to appear a gentleman
   他急于想表现得像个绅士。
9. I was anxious to get him here, away from family and friends.
   我急于把他带到这儿，远离家人和朋友。
10. They are anxious to demonstrate to the voters that they have practical policies
    他们急于向选民证明自己有切实可行的政策。
11. The hijackers seemed anxious not to harm anyone.
    劫持犯似乎焦虑不安，不想伤害任何人。
12. The police are anxious to hear from anyone who may know her.
    警方急切地希望任何可能认识她的人打电话来。
13. Do you feel anxious when unforeseen incidents intrude on your day?
    当意外事件干扰了你的生活时，你会感到焦虑吗？
14. I believe he is most painfully anxious about Diana.
    我相信他肯定非常担心黛安娜。
15. He was anxious to the point of neurosis
    他焦虑得都要得神经症了。
16. Prices have been cut by developers anxious to offload unsold apartments
    急于脱手未售出公寓的开发商降低了房价。
17. Some sedatives produce the paradoxical effect of making the person more anxious
    一些镇静剂适得其反，加重了患者的焦虑。
18. Eleanor was a reluctant, anxious pupil.
    埃莉诺是个扭捏局促的小学生。
19. I knew he was pushing himself to the limit and felt rather anxious
    我知道他正把自己逼到极限，而且感觉非常焦虑。
20. George was sincerely anxious that his son should find happiness and security
    乔治真诚地希望他儿子可以找到幸福和安全感。
21. Every anxious person will have his or her own special problems or fears.
    每一个焦虑的人都会有自己的问题或者担心。
22. My wife's solicitor was anxious to spin things out for as long as possible
    我妻子的律师很想尽可能拖延时间。
23. Then a memory stirs in you and you start feeling anxious
    接着一段回忆涌上心头，你开始感到焦虑不安。
24. An anxious or depressed person can experience a really bad trip.
    焦虑或抑郁的人吸毒后可能会有非常糟糕的幻觉。
25. She was anxious for me to unwrap the other gifts.
    她急切地等我打开其他礼物。
26. He was so anxious to return home that he had booked a train ticket before the vacation began.
    他回家心切，还没放暑假就买好了火车票。
27. The bad news made us more anxious for the matter.
    这坏消息更加重我们对事态的忧虑。
28. She is anxious to see you at once.
    她恨不得马上见到你。
29. We are anxious about [ for] his safety.
    我们为他的安全担忧。

  anxious concerned worried【导航词义：担忧的，着急的】

  anxious adj. 焦虑的，着急的

〔辨析〕指对可能发生的不幸、灾难、失败等感到提心吊胆的，或因害怕而感到苦恼的。

  concerned adj. 担忧的，焦急的

〔辨析〕指出于利害关系、责任心或情感问题而感到担忧的。

  worried adj. 担忧的，担心的

〔辨析〕多指心绪不安的，含有些过度担忧之意，即对某人或某事没有根据地瞎着急。

  eager agog anxious impatient keen 【导航词义：热切的，渴望的】

  eager adj. 热切的，渴望的

〔辨析〕指对即将发生的事情或想要做的事情感到热切和兴奋的，含有迫不及待之意，常后接介词 for 或动词不定式。

  agog adj. 急切的，兴奋期待的

〔辨析〕指非常激动或迫不及待地想要进一步了解某事的，只作表语。

  anxious adj. 急切的，渴望的

〔辨析〕指非常急切地想做某事或渴望某事发生的。

  impatient adj. 迫不及待的，切盼的

〔辨析〕指迫切渴望某事发生而不想等待的，只作表语。

  keen adj. 〈尤英〉渴望的，热切的

〔辨析〕指因兴趣或欲望强烈而急于做某事或渴望某事发生的，通常后接介词 on 或动词不定式。

adj

1. causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
   1. spent an anxious night waiting for the test results
   2. cast anxious glances behind her
   3. those nervous moments before takeoff
   4. an unquiet mind

   Synonym:    nervousqueasyuneasyunquiet