worry作名詞意為“煩惱”、“憂慮”、“擔(dān)心”、“撕咬”；作及物動(dòng)詞意為“使煩惱”、“煩擾”、“撕咬”；作不及物動(dòng)詞意為“擔(dān)心”、“焦慮”、“為……發(fā)愁”、“撕咬”。其過去分詞與過去式都是worried。另外worried作形容詞意為“困擾的”、“為難的”、“擔(dān)心的”。

worry的用法

1.worry作動(dòng)詞用法

（1）worry about/over sb./sth.擔(dān)心；擔(dān)憂；發(fā)愁

Don't worry about me. I'll be all right.

別為我擔(dān)憂。我會(huì)沒事的。

（2）worry sb./yourself（about sb./sth.）使擔(dān)心；使擔(dān)憂；使發(fā)愁

What worries me is how I am going to get another job.

使我發(fā)愁的是如何再找到工作。

He's worried himself sick (= become extremely anxious) about his daughter.

他的女兒可把他愁壞了。

（3）worry sb.（with sth.）騷擾；煩擾；使不安寧

The noise never seems to worry her.

這噪音似乎從不讓她厭煩。

2.worry作名詞用法

（1）不可數(shù)名詞 擔(dān)心；憂慮；發(fā)愁

The threat of losing their jobs is a constant source of worry to them.

丟掉工作的威脅時(shí)常使他們憂心忡忡。

（2）可數(shù)名詞worry about/over sth.;worry for/to sb.令人擔(dān)憂的事；讓人發(fā)愁的事

Mugging is a real worry for many old people.

行兇搶劫確實(shí)令許多老人心神不安。

3.worried作形容詞用法

worried(about sb./sth.) ；worried(by sth.) ；worried(that…)擔(dān)心的；擔(dān)憂的；發(fā)愁的

（1）Don't look so worried!

別這么愁眉苦臉的！

（2）I'm not worried about her─she can take care of herself.

我不為她擔(dān)心，她能照顧自己。

（3）Doctors are worried about the possible spread of the disease.

醫(yī)生擔(dān)心這疾病可能會(huì)蔓延。

（4）We're not too worried by these results.

我們對(duì)這些結(jié)果并不太擔(dān)心。

（5）The police are worried that the man may be armed.

警方擔(dān)心那個(gè)人可能攜帶著武器。

（6）Where have you been? I've been worried sick (= extremely worried) .

你到哪里去了？我都擔(dān)心死了。

（7）I was worried you wouldn't come.

我還擔(dān)心你不來呢。

（8）Try not to get worried .

盡量別擔(dān)憂。

（9）She gave me a worried look.

她心事重重地看了我一眼。