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anxieties

UK /æŋˈzaɪ.ə.tiz/US /æŋˈzaɪ.ə.tiz/

词源

源自拉丁语 'anxietas',意为'不安'或'苦恼',通过古法语 'anxiété' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 指人们感到的强烈不安或担忧,通常是对未来可能发生的负面事件的过度思考,常伴随紧张情绪。

“She couldn't sleep because of her anxieties about the upcoming exam.”

(她因为对即将到来的考试感到焦虑而无法入睡。)

“His anxieties about job security kept him awake at night.”

(他对工作保障的担忧让他夜不能寐。)

同义词:worries, concerns, apprehensions

常见短语

anxieties about — 表示对特定事物或情况的担忧,常用于描述引起焦虑的具体原因。

“Many parents have anxieties about their children's safety online.”

(许多父母对孩子在网上的安全感到担忧。)

ease anxieties — 指减轻或缓解焦虑感,常用于描述通过某种方式使人平静下来。

“The doctor's reassuring words helped ease the patient's anxieties.”

(医生安慰的话语帮助缓解了病人的焦虑。)