/ˈæŋkʃəs ||; ˈæŋkʃəs/adj1 anxious (about/for sb/sth) worried and afraid 担忧的；忧虑的；焦虑不安的: I'm anxious about my exam. 我为考试担忧。I began to get anxious when they still hadn't arrived at 9 o'clock. 他们9点钟还没有到达，我开始担忧起来。an anxious look/expression 担忧的样子／表情
2 causing worry and fear 令人担忧的: For a few anxious moments we thought we'd missed the train. 我们以为错过了列车，担心了一会儿。
3 anxious to do sth;
anxious for sth wanting sth very much 渴望
➔anxiously adv