一、Anxious的释义

Anxious是一个形容词,常用来描述某人感到紧张、忧虑或渴望的状态。根据《牛津词典》的解释,Anxious主要有以下两层含义:

1. 表示某人感到担心、忧虑或焦虑,例如:"He was anxious about his exam results."(他对自己的考试成绩感到焦虑。)

2. 表示某人渴望、期待某事的发生,例如:"She was anxious to meet her new friends."(她渴望见到她的新朋友。)

二、Anxious的用法

1. 修饰名词:Anxious通常用来修饰人,表示某人感到焦虑或期待。例如:"an anxious student"(焦虑的学生),"an anxious parent"(焦虑的家长)。

2. 修饰动词:Anxious也可以用来修饰动词,表示某人对某事的渴望或期待。例如:"He was anxious to leave."(他渴望离开。)

3. 作状语:Anxious还可以作状语,表示原因或结果。例如:"He left early, anxious to avoid the traffic."(他提前离开了,因为担心交通堵塞。)

三、Anxious的例句

1. "The anxious student waited nervously for her exam results."(那个焦虑的学生紧张地等待着她的考试成绩。)

2. "The anxious parents paced the hallway, waiting for news of their child."(焦虑的父母在走廊里来回踱步,等待孩子的消息。)

3. "She was anxious to impress her new boss."(她渴望给新老板留下好印象。)

4. "He was anxious to leave, fearing he would be late for his appointment."(他渴望离开,担心会迟到。)

四、Anxious的同义词辨析

1. Worried:Worried与Anxious都有担忧、焦虑的含义,但Worried更侧重于对负面结果的担心,而Anxious则更侧重于对某事的渴望或期待。例如:"a worried look"(忧虑的表情),"an anxious tone"(渴望的语气)。

2. Eager:Eager与Anxious都有渴望、期待的含义,但Eager更侧重于对某事的热情和积极态度,而Anxious则更侧重于对某事的紧张和忧虑。例如:"an eager student"(热情的学生),"an anxious parent"(焦虑的家长)。