anxious

adj

1. causing or fraught with or showing anxiety

e.g. spent an anxious night waiting for the test results
cast anxious glances behind her
those nervous moments before takeoff
an unquiet mind

Synonym: nervousqueasyuneasyunquiet

1. 渴望的;急切的
If you are anxious to do something or anxious that something should happen, you very much want to do it or very much want it to happen.

anxious

e.g. 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。
e.g. He is anxious that there should be no delay...
他非常希望不会出现延误。

2. 焦虑的;忧虑的;不安的
If you are anxious, you are nervous or worried about something.

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。

3. （时间或局势）紧张的，令人焦虑的，让人担忧的
An anxious time or situation is one during which you feel nervous and worried.

anxious

e.g. 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。

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