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worried and feeling concern about something/somebody 擔心的;憂慮的 Concerned citizens can have a huge impact. 關心的公民可以産生巨大的影響。 concerned parents/residents/parents/locals 憂心忡忡的父母/居民/父母/當地人 - concerned about something/somebody
The president is deeply concerned about this issue. 總統對這個問題深感擔憂。 We are extremely concerned about her. 我們非常關心她。 - concerned for something/somebody
He didn't seem in the least concerned for her safety. 對她的安全他似乎一點都不擔心。 We were concerned for his welfare. 我們關心他的福利。 I told him but he didn't seem overly concerned (= he was not very concerned) 我告訴了他,但他似乎並不太擔心 - concerned (that)…
She was concerned that she might miss the turning and get lost. 她擔心自己會錯過轉彎的地方而迷路。 - concerned over something
Local residents are concerned over the impact of the project. 當地居民擔心該項目的影響。 - concerned at something
I was rather concerned at the severity of the punishment. 我十分擔心懲罰會很重。 - concerned by something
Her parents are growing increasingly concerned by her erratic behaviour. 她的父母越來越擔心她的古怪行爲。 a concerned look/glance 憂慮的表情/目光
Synonyms worriedworried- concerned
- nervous
- anxious
- uneasy
- worried
thinking about unpleasant things that might happen or might have happened and therefore feeling unhappy and afraid 指因想到令人不快的事而擔心的、擔憂的 - concerned
worried and feeling concern about something 指擔心的、憂慮的、關切的
worried or concerned? Concerned is usually used when you are talking about a problem that affects another person, society, the world, etc, while worried can be used for this or for more personal matters.用 worried 還是 concerned? - nervous
feeling worried about something or slightly afraid of something 指焦慮的、擔憂的、惶恐的 - anxious
feeling worried or nervous about something 指焦慮的、憂慮的、擔心的
worried, nervous or anxious? Worried is the most frequent word to describe how you feel when you are thinking about a problem or something bad that might happen. Anxious can describe a stronger feeling and is more formal. Nervous is more often used to describe how you feel before you do something very important such as an exam or an interview, or something unpleasant or difficult. Nervous can describe somebody’s personality: a very nervous girl is often or usually nervous; a worried girl is worried on a particular occasion or about a particular thing. Worried describes her feelings, not her personality. Anxious may describe feelings or personality.用 worried、nervous 還是 anxious? - uneasy
feeling worried or unhappy about a particular situation, especially because you think something bad may happen or because you are not sure that what you are doing is right 指擔心的、憂慮的、不安的,尤其想到不幸的事情可能發生或不確定自己是否做得對
- worried/concerned/nervous/anxious/uneasy about (doing) something
- worried/concerned/anxious for somebody/something
- worried/concerned/nervous/anxious that…
- a(n) worried/concerned/nervous/anxious/uneasy expression/look/smile
- to get worried/nervous/anxious
Extra ExamplesShe was not unduly concerned by the prospect of managing on her own. 對於日後得自己應付一切, 她並不十分擔憂。 The leadership was concerned at the perceived failure to find a solution. 領導擔心有可能找不到解決方案。 Doctors are concerned at the prospect of heart patients having to wait up to a year for surgery. 心髒病人得等上一年才能接受手術,醫生都感到擔心。 We are now deeply concerned for his safety. 我們現在非常擔心他的安全。 Concerned parents held a meeting. 憂心忡忡的家長們開了一次會。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- about
- at
- by
- …
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affected by something; involved in something 感興趣的;關切的;關注的 The loss was a tragedy for all concerned. 這損失對有關各方來說都是極大的不幸。 Where our children's education is concerned, no compromise is acceptable. 在事關我們的孩子的教育問題上,那是毫無妥協餘地的。 The individuals concerned have some explaining to do. 涉及的每個人都要作出解釋。 The meetings were often embarrassing for all concerned. 這些會面常常讓所有相關人員覺得尴尬。 - be concerned in something
Everyone who was directly concerned in (= had some responsibility for) the incident has now resigned. 所有與該事件有直接牽連的人現在均已辭職。
- [not before noun] concerned with something
interested in something; dealing with something 對某事感興趣;涉及 The public is increasingly concerned with how food is produced. 公衆越來越關心食物是如何生産的。 Mathematics is concerned essentially with understanding abstract concepts. 數學主要涉及對抽象概念的理解。
Extra ExamplesOxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- especially
- particularly
- specifically
- …
- with
- be concerned to do something(formal)
to think it is important to do something 認爲(做某事)重要 opposite unconcerned
Idioms
as/so far as I am concerned
used to give your personal opinion on something Topics Opinion and argumentb2就我而言
Language Bank aboutabout Saying what a text is about描述文章的内容
The book is about homeless people in the cities. 這本書寫的是城市中無家可歸的人們。
The report deals with the issue of homelessness in London. 這篇報道是關於倫敦的無家可歸問題。
The writer discusses the problems faced by homeless people. 作者討論了無家可歸者面臨的種種問題。
The article presents an overview of the issues surrounding homelessness. 這篇文章概述了有關無家可歸的種種問題。
The novel explores the theme of friendship among homeless people. 這部小說探究了無家可歸者之間的友誼這個主題。
The first chapter examines the relationship between homelessness and drug addiction. 第一章考察了無家可歸與吸毒成瘾之間的關系。
The paper considers the question of why so many young people become homeless. 這篇論文論述了爲何如此多的年輕人變得無家可歸的問題。
as/so far as somebody/something is concerned
(also as/so far as somebody/something goes)
used to give facts or an opinion about a particular aspect of something 就…而言 She's doing fine as far as French is concerned, it's her German I'm worried about. 就法語而言,她做得很好,我擔心的是她的德語。