及物動詞：使擔憂、使焦慮、(狗)追趕或撕咬(其他動物)
常見搭配詞：
- It worries / worried / has worried somebody that SV
…讓某人擔心(現在擔憂 / 過去擔憂 / 從以前擔憂到現在)
例句：It worried me that she hadn’t called for days.
她好幾天沒打電話，這讓我擔心。 - worry someone sick
使某人極��擔憂
例句：His constant travels worry his mother sick.
他經常的旅行讓他媽媽極度擔憂。 - worry oneself over something
為某事擔心
例句：Don’t worry yourself over things you can’t control.
不要為你不能控制的事情擔心。 - worry that SV
擔心…
例句：I worry that he might not arrive on time.
我擔心他可能不會準時到達。 - somebody be worried by something
某人感到煩惱、擔憂
例句：She had been worried by the thought of speaking in front of a large audience.
她一想到要在大群人面前演講就感到擔心。
例句：
- She always worries her parents with her reckless behavior.
她的魯莽行為總是讓她的父母擔心。 - She worried herself sick over her son’s safety.
她因兒子的安全擔心得生病。 - The coming exams worried him a lot.
即將到來的考試讓他非常擔心。 - The constant noise worried the baby and made him cry.
持續的噪音打擾到了嬰兒，使他哭了。 - Your health is worrying me; you should see a doctor.
你的健康狀況讓我擔心，你應該去看醫生。 - The news about the storm has worried the residents of the coastal area.
關於風暴的消息讓沿海地區的居民感到擔憂。 - The rise in crime rates in our neighborhood is starting to worry me.
我們社區的犯罪率上升開始讓我擔心。 - Financial problems have worried many families during the economic downturn.
在經濟衰退期間，財務問題使許多家庭感到擔憂。 - It has always worried her that she might not meet her parents’ expectations.
她一直擔心可能無法達到父母的期望。
同義詞：
- trouble 困擾、使煩惱 vt. 表示某事或某人給予不便或擔憂。
例句：His constant tardiness troubles his supervisor.
他經常遲到，這使他的主管很煩惱。 - disturb 打擾、使不安 vt. 表示中斷某人的寧靜或打破原有的狀態。
例句：Loud noises at night disturb her sleep.
夜晚的噪音打擾了她的睡眠。 - upset 使心煩、擾亂 vt. 表示讓某人感到不高興或擾亂某物的順序。
例句：The bad news upset him greatly.
這個壞消息讓他非常沮喪(心煩)。 - unnerve 使緊張、使不安 vt. 表示使某人失去信心或變得緊張。
例句：The sudden loud noise unnerved the students during the test.
考試過程中，突如其來的巨響讓學生緊張不已。 - disconcert 使困惑、使不安 vt. 表示打亂某人的計劃或使其感到不安。
例句：His unexpected arrival disconcerted the whole team.
他的突然到來讓整個團隊都感到不安。
不及物動詞：擔心、憂慮、發愁
常見搭配詞：
- worry through
憂心忡忡地熬過
例句：He worried through the challenging times.
在困難的時期，他一直都很憂心忡忡(擔心或焦慮)。 - worry at
糾纏、持續擔心
例句：The problem kept worrying at him until he found a solution.
這個問題持續困擾他，直到他找到了解決方案(比喻像是一只小動物不停地啃咬某物)。 - worry over something
對某事感到不安
例句：She tends to worry over minor issues.
她往往會為一些小問題而擔心。 - worry about something
為某事擔心
例句：She always worries about her grades.
她總是擔心成績。 - worry unnecessarily
不必要地擔心(庸人自擾)
例句：Don’t worry unnecessarily about things you can’t control.
別為你不能控制的事情不必要地擔心(別庸人自擾)。 - worry constantly
持續擔憂、一直擔憂
例句：He worries constantly about his finances.
他經常擔心自己的財務狀況。 - worry deeply
深深擔憂
例句：She worries deeply for her family’s wellbeing.
她非常擔心家人的安康。
例句：
- Parents often worry about their children’s safety.
父母經常擔心他們孩子的安危。 - Parents often worry over their children’s future.
父母經常為孩子的未來擔憂。 - I told her not to worry.
我告訴她不要擔心。 - They worry when he doesn’t call.
當他不打電話時，他們會擔心。 - Don’t worry. Everything will be alright.
別擔心，一切都會好起來的。 - Parents naturally worry if their child is late coming home.
如果孩子回家晚了，父母自然會擔心。 - She worries too much about the future.
她過於擔憂未來。 - No matter how much you advise him, he continues to worry.
無論你如何建議他，他仍然擔心。 - I always worry before taking an exam.
在考試前，我總是會擔心。 - If you worry all the time, it’s not good for your health.
如果你一直擔心，對你的健康不好。 - The kids worry when they hear thunder.
當孩子們聽到雷聲時，他們會擔心。
同義詞：
- fret 煩惱、苦惱 vi. 表示因小事而煩躁不安。
例句：Don’t fret about the small details.
不要為小事煩惱。 - stress 壓力、緊張 vi. 指的是感覺到心理上的壓迫和不安。
例句：She tends to stress over her work.
她常常覺得工作壓力很大。 - agonize 痛苦、掙扎 vi. 表示深深地擔憂或掙扎。
例句：He agonized over the decision for days.
他為這個決定苦惱了好幾天。 - brood 沉思、憂慮 vi. 指的是深思熟慮或持續憂慮某事。
例句：She would often brood over her past mistakes.
她常常沉思或擔憂她過去所犯的錯誤(鑽牛角尖)。 - dwell 沈浸、思考 vi. 指的是持續不斷地考慮或關注某一事物。
例句：It’s not healthy to dwell on past failures.
沉浸在(總是想著)過去的失敗中是不健康的。
名詞：令人擔心(或發愁)的事、擔心、煩惱
常見搭配詞：
- one’s major worry
某人的主要擔憂
例句：His major worry is the security of his family.
他主要擔心的是家人的安全。 - be a constant worry for somebody
某人一直擔心
例句：The health of her child is a constant worry for her.
孩子的健康一直是她的心病。 - have a lot of worries
有很多煩惱
例句：I have a lot of worries these days.
這些天我有很多煩惱。 - have financial worry
財務上的擔憂
例句：Many people have financial worry due to unexpected expenses.
許多人因突如其來的開銷而有財務上的擔憂。 - a cause for worry
擔憂的原因
例句：The declining sales are a cause for worry for the company.
銷售額下降是該公司擔憂的一個原因。 - have worry about the future
對未來的擔憂
例句：Many young adults have worry about the future job market.
許多年輕人對未來的就業市場感到擔憂。 - share a worry with someone
向某人訴苦
例句：It’s good to share a worry with someone you trust.
向你信任的人訴苦是件好事。 - add to one’s worry
增加某人的擔憂、讓某人更煩惱
例句：The bad news only added to his worry.
這個壞消息只會增加他的擔憂。 - have no worries about something
一點也不擔心
例句：It was clear that his mother had no worries about his studies.
看得出來，他的母親對他的學業並不擔心。
例句：
- “Oh, I’m sorry.” “No worries”.
『噢，對不起。』『沒關係。』 - Money is a constant worry for him.
他一直都為錢操心。 - My biggest worry is failing the test.
我最大的憂慮是考試不及格。 - That problem is not your worry.
那個問題不是你該擔心的。 - She expressed her worries to her close friend.
她向她的密友說了她的煩惱。 - The health of the environment is everyone’s worry.
環境健康是每個人都關心的問題。 - His main worry is about finding a job.
他主要的煩惱是找工作。 - The rising cost of living is a real worry for many families.
生活費上升，對許多家庭來說是真正的憂慮(讓他們很憂慮)。 - They shared their worries and hopes for the future.
他們分享了他們對未來的擔憂和希望。 - Your safety is my primary worry.
你的安全是我最主要的擔憂。 - You’re causing yourself unnecessary worry over something minor.
你因為一些小事給自己帶來不必要的煩惱。
同義詞：
- concern 擔心、關心 n. 指對某事或某人的注意和考慮。
例句：His main concern is the well-being of his family.
他最主要的關心是家人的福祉。 - anxiety 焦慮、不安 n. 強調內心的不安或恐懼。
例句：He felt a deep sense of anxiety about the future.
他對未來感到深深的焦慮。 - fear 恐懼、害怕 n. 指對即將發生的事情的擔心或驚慌。
例句：There is a growing fear of another economic recession.
人們越來越擔心再次出現經濟衰退。 - stress 壓力、緊張 n. 強調因為困難或負擔而產生的心理壓迫感。
例句：The stress of his job is affecting his health.
他的工作壓力影響到他的健康。 - doubt 懷疑、疑慮 n. 指對某事的不確定或不相信。
例句：There’s no doubt in my mind that he’s innocent.
在我看來，毫無疑問他是無辜的。
衍生字：
- worried 擔心的、煩惱的 adj.
- worrier 擔心的人 n.
- worrying 令人擔心的 adj.
- worryingly 以令人擔心的方式 adv.
- unworried 不擔心的 adj.
- worrywart 過分擔心的人 n.
- worry-free 無憂無慮的 adj.