anxious學測 L3KK [ˈæŋkʃəs] | /ˈæŋkʃəs/
擔憂的;焦慮的·渴望的;急切的
情緒形容詞,同時可表擔心與渴望
As she waited for the results, she felt anxious — half worried and half eager to find out the truth.
等待結果時,她既擔心又期待,複雜的心情全寫在臉上。
一個畫面:坐立不安等結果
來回踱步身體來回走動,靜不下心
反覆查看不斷看手機或時鐘確認
心跳加快情緒緊繃,身體跟著反應
義項
等待焦慮B1adjective擔憂的;焦慮的
She felt anxious when her friend didn't arrive on time.
朋友沒有準時到,她感到很焦慮。
feel anxiousbecome anxious
急切期待B1adjective渴望的;急切的
He was anxious to see his new puppy for the first time.
他很急切地想第一次見到他的新小狗。
anxious to startanxious to know
片語
anxious about心懸著 →為某事擔心不安
anxious to please討好心切 →急著想讓別人滿意
anxiously await屏息等待 →焦急地等待著
你會不會這樣說?
'He was anxious to see his new puppy.' 這裡的 anxious 最接近哪個意思?(A) 擔心 (B) 渴望、急切 (C) 生氣
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(B)
此句描述期待見到小狗的心情,對應「渴望的;急切的」義項,而非擔憂。
I feel very ___ about the news. (anxious / anxiety)
看答案
anxious
anxious 是形容詞可修飾主詞,anxiety 是名詞,兩者詞性不同。
字族
anxiously 焦慮地;急切地・anxiety 焦慮;憂慮