worry/'wʌrɪ $ 'wɜːr-/

v.

➊ keep thinking about sth bad that might happen so that you do not feel happy or relaxed

➋ make sb feel worried

n. the feeling of worrying about sth; sth that worries you

➭ ts. -ries

➭ pt. & pp. -ried

v.

➊ [I; T] 担心，担忧，发愁：[worry about sb/sth] Parents always worry about children. 父母亲总是为孩子操心。

◇[worry (that) ...] Tom worries that he can't pass the exam. 汤姆担心考不及格。

➋ [T] 使担心，使发愁：His poor performance worries his mother. 他学习成绩不好，这让他母亲发愁。

◇[It worries sb that ...] It worries me that nobody supports my idea. 没人支持我的想法，这让我发愁。

n. [U; C] 担心，担忧，发愁；令人担忧的事：My greatest worry was that he might be hurt. 我最大的担心是他可能会被伤到。

音组-rry/-rɪ/

carry; ferry; hurry; lorry; marry; merry; sorry; worry

用法指“担心”时，用作不可数名词；表示“一件忧虑的事”时，用作可数名词。