Anxious
意味: Worried, uneasy, or nervously eager
Being anxious can mean either worried/nervous or eagerly anticipating something. Context determines which. The word covers that restless, unsettled feeling where you can't quite relax.
例文
- I'm anxious about the test results. 我对检查结果很焦虑。Estoy ansioso por los resultados del examen.検査結果が心配だ。검사 결과가 걱정돼.
- She was anxious to get started. 她急着想开始。Estaba ansiosa por empezar.彼女は早く始めたがっていた。그녀는 빨리 시작하고 싶어 했다.
- Don't be anxious—it'll be fine. 别焦虑——会没事的。No estés ansioso—todo saldrá bien.心配しないで——大丈夫だよ。걱정하지 마—괜찮을 거야.
- He's been anxious all week about the meeting.他整个星期都为会议焦虑。Ha estado ansioso toda la semana por la reunión.会議のことで一週間ずっと心配してた。회의 때문에 일주일 내내 불안해했어.
発音
/ˈæŋkʃəs/
使い方ガイド
場面: general, medical, personal
トーン: worried, uneasy
✓ 正しい言い方
- I'm feeling anxious.我感到焦虑。Me siento ansioso.不安を感じてる。불안한 기분이야.
- She's anxious about it.她很担心。Está ansiosa por eso.彼女はそれを心配してる。그녀는 그것 때문에 걱정하고 있어.
- Don't be anxious.别焦虑。No estés ansioso.心配しないで。걱정하지 마.
✗ 間違った言い方
- Be mindful in clinical contexts—'anxiety' has specific meaning在临床语境中要注意——'焦虑'有特定含义Ten cuidado en contextos clínicos—'ansiedad' tiene significado específico臨床的な文脈では注意——「不安」は特定の意味がある임상적 맥락에서는 주의—'anxiety'는 특정한 의학적 의미가 있음
- The 'eager' usage is declining in some regions'急切'的用法在某些地区正在减少El uso para 'ansioso de' está disminuyendo en algunas regiones「eager」の意味での使用は一部の地域で減少している'간절히 바라는'이라는 용법은 일부 지역에서 줄어드는 추세
よくある間違い
- 'Anxious' for eager is traditional but some consider it incorrect
- Clinical anxiety is different from everyday nervousness
起源と歴史
From Latin 'anxius' (worried, uneasy), related to 'angere' (to choke, cause distress). The physical tightness associated with worry is built into the word's origins.
語源: From Latin 'anxius' (worried), related to 'angere' (to choke)
初出: English usage from 17th century
文化的背景
Era: 17th century onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Central to mental health discussions; Common in everyday conversation
Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking countries.
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