anxious

adj.焦急的；渴望的；令人焦虑的；流露出忧虑的

adj.

1. 焦虑；忧虑；担心
   feeling worried or nervous
   1. He seemed anxious about the meeting.
      他似乎对这次会议忧心忡忡。
   2. Parents are naturally anxious for their children.
      父母自然为儿女担心。
2. 令人焦虑的；流露出忧虑的
   causing anxiety; showing anxiety
   1. There were a few anxious moments in the baseball game.
      那场棒球赛中有些时刻令人焦虑不安。
   2. an anxious look/face/expression
      忧虑的目光 / 面容 / 表情
3. 渴望；非常希望
   wanting sth very much
   1. She was anxious to finish school and get a job.
      她渴望毕业找一份工作。
   2. There are plenty of graduates anxious for work.
      有大量毕业生渴求工作。
   3. He was anxious not to be misunderstood.
      他希望不被人误解。
   4. I'm anxious for her to do as little as possible.
      我盼她尽量少干。
   5. She was anxious that he should meet her father.
      她盼望他见她父亲。

anxious 焦急的

来自anger古义，焦急。字母g, x 音变。

1. They are anxious to show their abhorrence of racism.
   他们急切地想要表明自己对种族主义的憎恨。
2. Both the Americans and the Russians are anxious to avoid conflict in South Asia
   美国人和俄罗斯人都迫切希望避免在南亚发生冲突。
3. He is anxious that there should be no delay
   他非常希望不会出现延误。
4. Those anxious for reform say that the present system is too narrow.
   那些渴望改革的人声称现有的体制过于狭隘。
5. The foreign minister admitted he was still anxious about the situation in the country
   外交部长承认对于该国的局势他仍然颇感忧虑。
6. A friend of mine is a very anxious person.
   我的一个朋友是个非常容易焦虑不安的人。
7. The Prime Minister faces anxious hours before the votes are counted tomorrow night.
   在明晚计票完成之前，首相将面临数小时的煎熬等待。
8. He is anxious to appear a gentleman
   他急于想表现得像个绅士。
9. I was anxious to get him here, away from family and friends.
   我急于把他带到这儿，远离家人和朋友。
10. They are anxious to demonstrate to the voters that they have practical policies
    他们急于向选民证明自己有切实可行的政策。
11. The hijackers seemed anxious not to harm anyone.
    劫持犯似乎焦虑不安，不想伤害任何人。
12. The police are anxious to hear from anyone who may know her.
    警方急切地希望任何可能认识她的人打电话来。
13. Do you feel anxious when unforeseen incidents intrude on your day?
    当意外事件干扰了你的生活时，你会感到焦虑吗？
14. I believe he is most painfully anxious about Diana.
    我相信他肯定非常担心黛安娜。
15. He was anxious to the point of neurosis
    他焦虑得都要得神经症了。
16. Prices have been cut by developers anxious to offload unsold apartments
    急于脱手未售出公寓的开发商降低了房价。
17. Some sedatives produce the paradoxical effect of making the person more anxious
    一些镇静剂适得其反，加重了患者的焦虑。
18. Eleanor was a reluctant, anxious pupil.
    埃莉诺是个扭捏局促的小学生。
19. I knew he was pushing himself to the limit and felt rather anxious
    我知道他正把自己逼到极限，而且感觉非常焦虑。
20. George was sincerely anxious that his son should find happiness and security
    乔治真诚地希望他儿子可以找到幸福和安全感。
21. Every anxious person will have his or her own special problems or fears.
    每一个焦虑的人都会有自己的问题或者担心。
22. My wife's solicitor was anxious to spin things out for as long as possible
    我妻子的律师很想尽可能拖延时间。
23. Then a memory stirs in you and you start feeling anxious
    接着一段回忆涌上心头，你开始感到焦虑不安。
24. An anxious or depressed person can experience a really bad trip.
    焦虑或抑郁的人吸毒后可能会有非常糟糕的幻觉。
25. She was anxious for me to unwrap the other gifts.
    她急切地等我打开其他礼物。
26. He was so anxious to return home that he had booked a train ticket before the vacation began.
    他回家心切，还没放暑假就买好了火车票。
27. The bad news made us more anxious for the matter.
    这坏消息更加重我们对事态的忧虑。
28. She is anxious to see you at once.
    她恨不得马上见到你。
29. We are anxious about [ for] his safety.
    我们为他的安全担忧。