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anxiously

UK /ˈæŋkʃəsli/US /ˈæŋkʃəsli/

词源

源自拉丁语 'anxius'(意为焦虑的)加上副词后缀 '-ly',表示以焦虑的方式。

adverb

❶ 表示以焦虑或担忧的方式做某事,通常因为对结果不确定或害怕不好的事情发生。

“She waited anxiously for the test results.”

(她焦虑地等待着测试结果。)

“He looked anxiously at his watch, worried he might be late.”

(他焦虑地看着手表,担心自己可能会迟到。)

同义词:nervously, worriedly, uneasily

常见短语

wait anxiously — 因担忧或紧张而急切地等待某事发生或结果揭晓。

“The students waited anxiously for their exam scores.”

(学生们焦虑地等待着考试成绩。)