worry
verb uk/ˈwʌr.i/ us/ˈwɝː.i/
(PROBLEM)
A2 [ I ]担心;忧虑;发愁
to think about problems or unpleasant things that might happen in a way that makes you feel unhappy and frightened
Try not to worry - there's nothing you can do to change the situation. 别发愁了——你没法改变这种局面。
Don't worry, she'll be all right. 别担心，她会没事的。
It's silly worrying about things which are outside your control. 为自己无法掌控的事发愁是很愚蠢的。
[ + (that) ] She's worried (that) she might not be able to find another job. 她担心自己无法再找到一份工作。
B2 [ T ]使担忧；使焦虑
to make someone feel unhappy and frightened because of problems or unpleasant things that might happen
You worried your mother by not writing. 你没有写信，这让你妈妈很担心。
[ + that ] It worries me that he hasn't phoned yet. 他还没有打电话，这让我有些担忧。
The continued lack of rain is starting to worry people. 持续的少雨开始让人们担忧起来。
- More examples
- Don't worry about a thing. I'll take care of it all.
- My elderly mother worries that she's a burden to me.
- Sometimes I worry about the future.
- She'd worried quite needlessly about whether there would be enough food.
- You needn't worry - I'm not going to mention it to anyone.
(ANIMAL)
[ T ]（狗）追赶，撕咬（其他动物）
If a dog worries another animal, it chases and frightens it and might also bite it.
Any dog caught worrying sheep in these fields will be shot. 这些牧场里只要发现有狗攻击羊只，狗就会被射杀。
Idioms
don't worry your pretty little headidiom informal humorous or offensive （用以告诉某人）不必担心
used to tell someone not to worry
"What about all the work that needs to be done in the kitchen?" "I'll do it - don't worry your pretty little head about it!" “厨房里那些该干的活怎么办？”“你不用担心，包在我身上！”
not to worryidiom informal 别担心;别发愁
said to show that you are not worried or upset because something has gone wrong or something unexpected has happened
Not to worry - maybe you'll be able to come next week instead. 别着急——或许你可以下星期再来。
Phrasal verb
worry at something 反复逗弄
to shake, pull at, or touch something repeatedly
The dog was worrying at its bone. 狗在反复撕咬着骨头。
mainly UK不断努力;反复尝试
to keep trying to find a way of solving a problem
She'll worry at those figures until she's sure they've been done correctly. 她会反复验算那些数字，直到确定计算结果无误为止。
worry
noun uk/ˈwʌr.i/ us/ˈwɝː.i/
B1 [ C ]令人担心（或发愁）的事
a problem that makes you feel unhappy and frightened
health/financial worries 健康／财务上的烦恼
Keeping warm in the winter is a major worry for many old people. 冬天如何保暖对很多老年人来说是一件令人发愁的大事。
B2 [ C or U ]担忧；担心；发愁
a feeling of being unhappy and frightened about something
Unemployment, bad health - all sorts of things can be a cause of worry. 失业、健康状况不佳——各种各样的事都可能会产生烦恼。
It was clear that Anna had no worries about her husband's attempts to flirt. 很显然，安娜对她丈夫几次想与人调情并不感到忧虑。
- More examples
- She was nearly demented with worry when her son didn't come home.
- I wanted to make amends for the worry I've caused you.
- Where on earth have you been? We've been frantic with worry.
- Some people glide effortlessly through life with no real worries.
- That's my kind of holiday - no phone, no TV and no worries.
no worries （用以告诉某人）不必担心，没关系
used to tell someone that a situation is acceptable, even if something has gone wrong
"Oh, I'm sorry I got your name wrong!" "No worries". “噢，对不起，我把你的名字弄错了。”“没关系。”