形容词anxious用法小议

1. 表示“担心的”、“焦虑的”。如：

She looked anxious. 她显得很焦急的样子。

Don’t be anxious if I’m late. 如果我来迟了，不要着急。

其后通常接介词 about, for。如：

I’m rather anxious about him. 我为他相当着急。

He was anxious for his family, who were traveling abroad. 他担心在国外旅行的家人。

We’re anxious about (for) her health. 我们担心她的健康。

He’s anxious for (about) her safety. 他为她的安全着急。

注：有时用作定语，表示“令人焦急的”。如：

That week was an anxiOU8 time for all of us·那个礼拜是使我们所有的人都焦急的时间。

2. 表示“热切的”、“渴望的”，其后通常接介词 for。如：

I’m anxious for a computer. 我渴望有台电脑。

We were anxious for news of your safe arrival. 我们很想得到你安全到达的消息。

注：be anxious for 既可表示“为……担心”，也可表示“渴望得到……”，具体含义视语境而定。

3. 表示渴望或想要做某事，其后接不定式。如：

She was anxious to have his advice. 她急于想听他的意见。

We are anxious to know the result. 我们渴望知道结果。

注：有时不定式前可以有 for sb。如：

He was anxious for her to marry him. 他渴望她能嫁给他。

4. 有时后接 that 从句，此时从句谓语一般都用“should＋动词原形”这样的虚拟语气。如：

I’m anxious that I shouldn’t be in the way. 我期盼我不会碍事。

The committee is anxious that this matter should be kept secret. 委员会切望这件事保密。

He is anxious that classes should be started at once.  他急于马上开始课程。

比较：

He’s anxious that she (should) come to see him.

=He is anxious for her to come to see him. 他很希望她能来看他。