worry作名词意为“烦恼”、“忧虑”、“担心”、“撕咬”;作及物动词意为“使烦恼”、“烦扰”、“撕咬”;作不及物动词意为“担心”、“焦虑”、“为……发愁”、“撕咬”。其过去分词与过去式都是worried。另外worried作形容词意为“困扰的”、“为难的”、“担心的”。
1.worry作动词用法
(1)worry about/over sb./sth.担心;担忧;发愁
Don't worry about me. I'll be all right.
别为我担忧。我会没事的。
(2)worry sb./yourself(about sb./sth.)使担心;使担忧;使发愁
What worries me is how I am going to get another job.
使我发愁的是如何再找到工作。
He's worried himself sick (= become extremely anxious) about his daughter.
他的女儿可把他愁坏了。
(3)worry sb.(with sth.)骚扰;烦扰;使不安宁
The noise never seems to worry her.
这噪音似乎从不让她厌烦。
2.worry作名词用法
(1)不可数名词 担心;忧虑;发愁
The threat of losing their jobs is a constant source of worry to them.
丢掉工作的威胁时常使他们忧心忡忡。
(2)可数名词worry about/over sth.;worry for/to sb.令人担忧的事;让人发愁的事
Mugging is a real worry for many old people.
行凶抢劫确实令许多老人心神不安。
3.worried作形容词用法
worried(about sb./sth.) ;worried(by sth.) ;worried(that…)担心的;担忧的;发愁的
(1)Don't look so worried!
别这么愁眉苦脸的!
(2)I'm not worried about her─she can take care of herself.
我不为她担心,她能照顾自己。
(3)Doctors are worried about the possible spread of the disease.
医生担心这疾病可能会蔓延。
(4)We're not too worried by these results.
我们对这些结果并不太担心。
(5)The police are worried that the man may be armed.
警方担心那个人可能携带着武器。
(6)Where have you been? I've been worried sick (= extremely worried) .
你到哪里去了?我都担心死了。
(7)I was worried you wouldn't come.
我还担心你不来呢。
(8)Try not to get worried .
尽量别担忧。
(9)She gave me a worried look.
她心事重重地看了我一眼。