| 词组 | anxiety |
| 释义 | anxiety /æŋˈzaɪəti/ noun the feeling of being very worried because you think something bad might happenadjectivesgreat/considerable anxiety There is considerable anxiety about job losses.acute/deep anxiety (=which affects someone very strongly) His enthusiasm was followed by deep anxiety about what lay ahead of him.constant anxiety We lived in a state of constant anxiety about money.increasing/growing/mounting anxiety There is growing anxiety about the rise in violent crime.public anxiety Public anxiety about food safety led to a change in the law.verbscause/create anxiety also arouse anxiety formal The lack of rain is causing anxiety among farmers. | The presence of enemy troops near the border has aroused considerable anxiety in the country.lead to anxiety/give rise to anxiety (=cause it to happen later) Stress at work can lead to anxiety and even depression.feel/suffer from anxiety Children often feel anxiety when they are leaving home for the first time.reduce/relieve anxiety The drug helps to reduce anxiety and make you feel more relaxed.anxiety grows As the storm got worse, anxiety grew among the passengers on the ship.anxiety + nounsan anxiety attack (=a sudden very strong feeling of fear) Two-thirds of all people who suffer from anxiety attacks are women.prepositionsanxiety about/over sth There is a lot of anxiety about the future.anxiety among a group of people The disease is causing anxiety among the local population.phrasesfeelings of anxiety Feelings of anxiety are natural in this kind of situation.a state of anxiety His mother lived in a constant state of anxiety about what was going to happen to her family.a source of anxiety For many people, the main source of anxiety is work.sb’s level of anxiety Patients experience high levels of anxiety before an operation. |
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