anxiety

anxiety, worry, care, concern

名词 anxiety:

1. a relatively permanent state of anxiety occurring in a variety of mental disorders
   同义词：anxiousness
2. a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune

1. His forehead was ridged with anxiety.
   他的前额因焦虑而布满了皱纹。
2. They show great anxiety concerning their retirement allowance.
   他们对自己的养老金问题显得十分焦虑。
3. Stephen's behaviour occasioned his parents much anxiety.
   斯蒂芬的行为使其父母十分担心。
4. It proved difficult to disguise his anxiety.
   他的焦虑难以掩饰。
5. The doctor's report removed all their anxieties.
   医生的报告消除了他们的一切忧虑。
6. We waited for news with a growing sense of anxiety.
   我们等待着消息，越来越着急。
7. The anxieties of the past week had left her exhausted.
   上星期把她愁得没精打采。

anx.i.e.ty

n.（名词）
【复数】 anx.i.e.ties

A state of uneasiness and apprehension, as about future uncertainties.
焦虑，担心：一种对未来不确定状况的不安及担忧的状态
A cause of anxiety:
焦虑的原因：
例句：
For some people, air travel is a real anxiety.
对一些人来说，飞机旅行是真正使他们焦虑的

Psychiatry A state of intense apprehension, uncertainty, and fear resulting from the anticipation of a threatening event or situation, often to a degree that the normal physical and psychological functioning of the affected individual is disrupted.
【精神病学】 焦虑：对威胁性事件或情况的预料而产生的一种高度忧虑、不安或害怕的状态，患者经常达到生理和心理功能障碍的程度
Eager, often agitated desire:
渴望，热望：急切的，经常是躁动的欲望：
例句：
my anxiety to make a good impression.
我渴望给人以良好印象

来源：
Latin 3nxiet3s
拉丁语 3nxiet3s
from 3nxius [anxious] * see anxious
源自 3nxius [热切的，渴望的] *参见 anxious

<参考词汇><同义词>anxiety,worry,care,concern,solicitudeThese nouns are compared as they refer to troubled states of mind.
当表示精神的忧虑状态时，这些名词是有区别的。
Anxiety suggests feelings of fear and apprehension, especially when these emotions seem unrelated to objective sources:
Anxiety 指害怕或忧虑的感觉，尤指与客观来源无关的情绪：
例句：
.Feelings of resentment and rage over this devious form of manipulation cannot surface in the child . . . because he does not see through the subterfuge.
.这个孩子对这种阴险手段不会表现出怨恨和愤怒的感情…因为他没有看穿他们的花招。

例句：
At the most, he will experience feelings of anxiety, shame, insecurity, and helplessness. (Alice Miller).
他至多能体验到忧虑、耻辱、不安和无助感. （艾丽斯·米勒）。

Worry implies persistent doubt or fear that disturbs one`s peace of mind:
Worry 指扰乱人精神安宁的持续不断的疑虑或害怕：
例句：
.Rich people have about as many worries as poor ones, I think. (Louisa May Alcott).
.我认为富人和穷人的烦恼一样多. （路易莎·梅·阿尔科特）。

Care denotes a burdened state of mind arising from heavy responsibilities:
Care 指由于有许多责任而产生的一种思想负担：
例句：
.To be happy one must be . . . well fed, unhounded by sordid cares. (H.L. Mencken).
.一个人要想快乐就必须…知足，不为贪婪烦恼。. （H.L.门肯）。

Concern stresses involvement in the source of mental unrest; it combines serious thought with emotion:
Concern 强调介入了思想不安的因素；它将严肃的思想和情绪结合起来：
例句：
.Concern for man himself and his fate must always form the chief interest of all technical endeavors. (Albert Einstein).
.对人类自身及其命运的关注，必将成为所有技术事业的主要关注内容。. （艾伯特·爱因斯坦）。

Solicitude is active and sometimes excessive concern for the well-being of another or others:
Solicitude 是指积极的，有时是过多的对另一人或他人利益的关心：
例句：
.Animosity had given way first to grudging concessions of admiration and then to worried solicitude for Lindbergh`s safety. (Warren Trabant).
.敌意首先向敬意做了不情愿的妥协，接着对林柏格安全的担心做了让步。. （华伦·特拉班特）