1. 焦急的，忧虑的，担心的　 afraid and worried
2. P 渴望的，急切的　 wanting sth very much

　abnormally ～　反常地忧虑
　curiously ～　好奇地不安
　deeply ～　深感忧虑
　desperately ～　忧虑极了
　eagerly ～　热心地渴望
　excitedly ～　兴奋地不安
　frantically ～　忧虑极了
　indescribably ～　难以形容地不安
　keenly ～　强烈地忧虑
　lamentably ～　哀伤地不安
　laughably ～　可笑地忧虑
　miserably ～　可怜地忧虑
　naturally ～　自然地不安
　nervously ～　紧张地不安
　painfully ～　令人痛苦地忧虑
　pathetically ～　令人怜悯地忧虑
　perceptibly ～　显而易见地忧虑
　pitiably ～　令人同情地忧虑
　really ～　确实担心
　ridiculously ～　可笑地忧虑
　tenderly ～　脆弱地忧虑
　terribly ～　极感忧虑
　timidly ～　胆怯地忧虑
　unduly ～　过分忧虑
　～ about　对…担心的
　～ about the world situation　对国际形势担忧
　～ at　因…而担心
　～ at delay　为耽搁感到不安
　～ for　渴望，担忧
　～ for a change　渴望换换环境
　～ for news　焦急地等待消息
　～ for peace　渴望和平
　～ for sb's safety　为某人的安全担忧

　She had started upstairs when the telephone rang and she recognized the anxious voice of her neighbour, Carrie Nash.　她正要上楼时，电话铃响了，她听出是邻居卡丽·纳什焦急不安的声音。
　His poor health has been a very anxious business.　他身体不好使人很担心。
　The period of his illness was an anxious one for us all.　他生病期间是我们大家都很担忧的一段日子。
　We have had an anxious time.　我们一直焦虑着。
　The week of the flood was an anxious time for all of us.　对我们来说，发洪水的一周是十分令人焦虑的一段时间。
　You must have had an anxious day.　你一定度过了一个焦虑不安的一天。
　Dad's illness gave us some anxious moments.　父亲的病使我们度过一段焦虑的时光。
　We had a very anxious time until we knew that they were safe.　我们一直忧虑直到得知他们是平安的。
　Two anxious day followed while the ship was being unloaded.　随后是令人焦急的两天，在此期间轮船还在卸货。
　Her illness has long been a very anxious business to me.　她的病情已成了我发愁的心事了。
　Karl was still peering round with sharp, anxious looks.　卡尔仍然向外凝视着，带着敏锐、忧虑的表情。
　That is an anxious omen.　那是个令人担忧的预兆。
　She's anxious because her daughter hasn't arrived yet.　她女儿还没有到，她很担心。
　Do not be anxious if I am late.　我要是来晚了，别担心。
　She is desperately anxious, you know?　你知道吗?她忧虑极了。
　Why didn't you telephone?You know how anxious, how frantic, I was!　你为什么不回电话?你知道我多担心、多着急吗?
　It is time to be going home, your mother will be anxious.　该回家了，你妈妈会担心的。
　I shall be anxious till I hear that they have got home safely.　我要得知他们安全到家后才放心。
　She looks anxious.　她面带忧虑的神色。
　She seemed to grow more anxious.　她好像更加不安了。
　He had been kept waiting, got a bit anxious and impatient.　他一直在等着，变得有点焦急和不耐烦了。
　I'm very anxious about my son's health.　我极为我儿子的健康担心。
　The doctors are anxious about his health.　医生们都担心他的健康状况。
　The mother is anxious about her son's safety.　母亲十分担心儿子的安全。
　I am anxious about the parcel because it hasn't arrived.　我对这包裹很担心，因为它还没到。
　They became anxious at her delay.　他们对她的耽搁渐渐感到不安了。
　She was both glad and anxious at the news.　她听到这消息既高兴又着急。
　His brother is anxious for a new bike.　他的兄弟渴望有一辆新自行车。
　The boy was anxious for a personal computer.　那男孩渴望得到一台计算机。
　The singer was anxious for the prize.　那歌手渴望得到那奖品。
　I was anxious for your help.　我渴望你的帮助。
　I am anxious for a change.　我渴望换换环境。
　He was anxious for the safety of his money.　他替他钱的安全担心。
　He was anxious on the tariff question.　他对关税问题感到担心。
　My family are anxious to meet you.　我家里的人非常想见你。
　The old man is anxious to see the manager.　那老头急于想见经理。
　I'm anxious to see what the new neighbours are like.　我非常急切想看看新邻居是什么样的人。
　He was anxious to ɡo and see her.　他渴望去看她。
　He was anxious to please his master.　他急于讨好主人。
　She's anxious to find a better job.　她急于想找到一个较好的工作。
　I was anxious to hurry my work.　我急于想早点完成我的工作。
　He was anxious to fulfil his task in the shortest possible time.　他迫切想在极短的时间内完成任务。
　I was anxious to go to Paris.　我极希望去巴黎。
　The children are anxious to go to the party.　孩子们极想去参加舞会。
　She is anxious to know the result.　她急切想知道这结果。
　The government is anxious to reassure everyone that the situation is under control.　政府急于使公众相信局势已得到控制。
　As you know, everybody is anxious to see his article published as soon as possible.　如您所知，所有的人都渴望尽早见到他的文章出版。
　He was anxious for his daughter to go abroad.　他极希望他的女儿能去国外。
　She was anxious for her brother to meet you again.　她渴望她的兄弟再次见到你。
　She was anxious for them to go.　她急于让他们走。
　I was anxious for them to start early.　我急于让他们早点出发。
　We were anxious for them to reach home before dark.　我们盼望他们在黄昏前到家。
　I am anxious for nobody to know where I am going.　我不愿任何人知道我去哪儿。
　I was anxious for everything to be settled.　我渴望每一件事都安排妥当。
　He was anxious that the meeting the following day should be a success.　他很希望第二天的会议大获成功。
　We were anxious that everyone should know the truth.　我们渴望人人了解实情。
　We are anxious that he (should) do his bit.　我们极力希望他能尽到自己的本分。
　They were anxious that you (should) return.　他们迫切希望你回来。

　I never knew him beforehand so anxious to see anything.　我以前从不知道他如此渴望去看任何事情。
　I found his wife very anxious for the play.　我发现他的夫人渴望看此剧。

　She gave him the overcoat, anxious to be of service.　她递给他大衣，渴望为他服务。
　She made for the door, anxious to find out what had happened.　她走向门口，急于想知道发生了什么事。
　Anxious to reach my goal, I rowed hard.　我急于到达目的地，使劲地划船。

 ♣ be anxious about, be anxious for, be anxious at
1. 这三个短语中， be anxious about和be anxious for两个短语较易混淆，其实他们的含义和用法都是不同的：be anxious about表示的是“担心”的“内容”，而be anxious for表示的却是“渴望（得到）”的“目标”，试比较下面两个句子：

　有时宾语既是“担心”的“内容”，又是“渴望”（得到）的“目标”，则此时about和for可以通用。例如：
　We were anxious about 〔for〕 her safety.　我们盼望她平安无事。
　从用法上说， anxious about后可接sth也可接sb，而anxious for后一般只接sth，很少接sb.
2. be anxious at的意思是“因…而忧虑”， at的宾语是引起忧虑的“刺激源”，例如：
　He was anxious at her absence.　她的缺席使他忧虑不安。
 ♣ anxious, eager
　这两个词都可表示“担心”“焦急”，其区别是：anxious着重消极的“担心”或“焦急”， eager着重积极的“对成功的期望”“急于”或“进取的热情”，带有更多的焦虑情绪。例如：
　The doctors are anxious about his health.　医生们都担心他的健康状况。
　He is eager about his studies.　他对学习很热心。
 ♣ 下面两个句子的含义是一样的：

　我们急切地想知道他是否已安全地到达。
　［误］ We were anxious for knowing whether he had arrived safely.
　［正］ We were anxious to know whether he had arrived safely.
　［析］ be anxious for后通常接名词或代词，不接动名词。

　anxious　后的补足语有时可采用全隐不定式的形式，例如：
　Do you want to know the result?Yes. I'm anxious.　“你想知道结果吗?”“是的，我想知道。”

　［派生词］ anxiously adv.焦急地；渴望地
　［同义词］ afraid, careful, concerned, desirous, eager, keen
　［反义词］ calm, composed, confident; hesitant, indisposed
　［词源］拉丁语anxietas（忧虑）