anxious
US: /ˈæŋkʃəs/, /ˈæŋʃəs/
UK: /ˈæŋʃəs/
UK: /ˈæŋʃəs/
English Vietnamese dictionary
anxious /'æɳkʃəs/
- tính từ
- áy náy, lo âu, lo lắng, băn khoăn
- to be anxious about something: lo âu, áy náy về cái gì
- to be anxious for someone: lo lắng cho ai
- ước ao, khao khát; khắc khoải
- to be anxious for sommething: khát khao điều gì
- to be anxious to do something: ước ao làm gì
- đáng lo ngại, nguy ngập
- an anxious moment: lúc nguy ngập
- an anxious state of affairs: sự tình đáng lo ngại
- to be on the anxious seat (bench): bồn chồn sốt ruột như ngồi trên đống lửa
- áy náy, lo âu, lo lắng, băn khoăn
Advanced English dictionary
+ adjective
1 ~ (about sth)
~ (for sb) feeling worried or nervous: He seemed anxious about the meeting. + Parents are naturally anxious for their children.
2 causing anxiety; showing anxiety: There were a few anxious moments in the baseball game. + an anxious look / face / expression
3 ~ to do sth
~ for sth
~ for sb to do sth
~ that ... wanting sth very much: She was anxious to finish school and get a job. + There are plenty of graduates anxious for work. + He was anxious not to be misunderstood. + I'm anxious for her to do as little as possible. + She was anxious that he should meet her father. - WORRIED
anxiously adverb: to ask / look / wait anxiously + Residents are anxiously awaiting a decision.
Thesaurus dictionary
adj.
1 troubled, uneasy, disquieted, uncertain, apprehensive; solicitous, concerned, worried, distressed, disturbed, nervous, tense, fretful, on edge, restless, edgy, perturbed, upset; wary, cautious, careful, watchful:
She has been terribly anxious about the diagnosis. We were anxious for her safety.
2 desirous, eager, keen, enthusiastic, ardent, agog, avid, yearning, longing, aching, impatient:
I was anxious to visit the Pitti Palace once again.
Collocation dictionary
VERBS
appear, be, feel, look, seem, sound | become, get, grow
The bus was late and Sue began to get anxious.
| make sb
The delays only made him more anxious.
ADV.
desperately, extremely, very | increasingly
She was watching the clock and becoming increasingly anxious.
| a bit, a little, quite, rather, slightly, somewhat | genuinely | naturally, understandably
Final-year students are naturally anxious about getting work after graduation.
| unduly
There's no need to get unduly anxious on my account.
| suddenly
PREP.
about
I'm becoming very anxious about my son.
| for
We are extremely anxious for her safety.
Concise English dictionary
'æŋkʃəs
adj.
+eagerly desirous
+causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
