1[countableC, uncountableU]WORRIED the feeling of being very worried about something 焦虑,不安,担心SYN concern
anxiety about/over
There is considerable anxiety among staff about job losses.
员工很担心会失业。
There is growing public anxiety over levels of air pollution in our cities.
公众越来越担心城市中的空气污染程度。
deep/acute/great anxiety
The fear of unemployment can be a source of deep anxiety to people.
害怕失业会使人们产生严重的焦虑。
his feelings of anxiety
他焦虑的心情
A high level of anxiety was created by the introduction of cameras into the factory.
工厂安装了摄像头,这引起了工人的高度不安。
It can help if you discuss your anxieties with someone.
与别人谈谈自己的忧虑会有帮助的。
2[uncountableU]WORRIED a feeling of wanting to do something very much 渴望
anxiety to do something
I nearly fell in my anxiety to get downstairs quickly.
我急匆匆地下楼,差点摔倒。
nCOLLOCATIONS
adjectives
great/considerable anxiety
Then began a day of great anxiety.
acute/deep/high anxiety
The patient's panic attacks are caused by acute anxiety.
constant anxiety
She lives a life of constant anxiety over money and job security.
increasing/mounting anxiety
There is mounting anxiety about the rise in violent crime.
public anxiety
the wave of public anxiety about food safety
verbs
cause/create/lead to anxiety
Their nuclear programme is causing mounting anxiety among other nations, especially Israel.
arouse/provoke anxiety (=cause it)
The presence of Indian troops near the border has aroused considerable anxiety in neighbouring Pakistan.
feel/suffer from anxiety
The child may feel anxiety about being away from home.
reduce/relieve anxiety
The drug helps to reduce anxiety, allowing you to feel relaxed.
phrases
a source of anxiety
For many people, the primary source of anxiety is work.
somebody's level of anxiety
Patients experience high levels of anxiety at time of admission to hospital.
feelings of anxiety
Having an operation naturally entails feelings of anxiety.
Examples from the Corpus
anxiety• feelings of guilt and anxiety• The prevention of stress and anxiety has already been discussed in Chapter 3.• On the other hand, the vulnerability of such old people createsconsiderableanxiety.• Not only does anxiety feel different, but at a purely neurological level, it is different.• Her anxiety about the pain of childbirth is understandable.• She could readily imagine his feelings of guilt and self-disgust, and his anxiety to lay the blame at Bella's door.• His feelings of anger were accompanied by feelings of anxiety and concern.• The increase in the tax on heatingfuel is causing a lot of anxiety among elderly people.• It was his first sight of his grandson and he felt a pang of anxiety as he looked down at him.• the anxieties of parenthood• Each one had identified a list of successes to call up and share with the other when anxietythreatened.• I knew I had to give a speech, but the thought filled me with anxiety.
anxiety to do something• Songcraft, good intentions, an anxiety toavoid love clichés - all these are the very death of disco.• Financial problems can become an added burden and anxiety to the daughter at home.• In her anxiety to help, Laurie tripped and broke several wineglasses.• In fact I began to transmit my anxieties to Siegfried.• More importantly, the report caused needlessanxiety to all the women who have attended the centre.• They have become impotent - a fact which naturally causes a great deal of anxiety to them and to their wives.• It also relieves a little of the anxiety toremember that the budgetsubmitted is rarely the final one.• Sometimes, in their anxiety to reach a female, four or five males cling to one another and form a chain.• This misleadingview of intonation must have caused unnecessaryanxiety to many learners of the language.