/ˈwʌri ||; ˈwɝɪ/verb (
present participle worrying third person singular present worries;past tense past participle worried)
1 [I] worry (about sb/sth) to think that sth bad might happen or has happened 担忧;担心: Don't worry -- I'm sure everything will be all right. 别担心,我敢担保一切都会没事的。There's nothing to worry about. 没什么可担心的。He worries if I don't phone every weekend. 每个周末我不打电话给他,他就担心。
2 [T] worry sb/yourself (about sb/sth) to make sb/yourself think that sth bad might happen or has happened 使担心;使担忧: What worries me is how are we going to get home? 我担心的是我们怎么回到家?She worried herself sick when he was away in the army. 他离家当兵期间,她担心死了。
3 [T] worry sb (with sth) to disturb sb; to bother sb 烦扰;打扰: I'm sorry to worry you with my problems but I really do need some advice. 对不起,我拿自己的问题来烦你,但我真的想听听别人的意见。
not to worry it is not important; it doesn't matter 不重要;没关系
➔worrying adj a worrying situation 令人担心的局势