英语短语 "concerned about" 核心含义是 “关心;担忧;关注”,强调对某人或某事的在意、忧虑或牵挂,是表达情感态度的常用搭配。
侧重“因在意而产生的担忧/关注”,比如担心某人的状况、关注某事的发展。
结构:主语(通常是人) + be动词 + concerned about + 宾语(名词/代词/动名词)
说明:宾语是“关心/担忧的对象”,可以是具体的人、事、物,或抽象的概念(如健康、未来、安全等)。
1、 关心/担忧某人的状况:
I'm concerned about your health—you look tired lately.(我很担心你的健康——你最近看起来很累。)
Parents are always concerned about their children's safety.(父母总是牵挂孩子的安全。)
2、 关注某事的发展:
The government is concerned about rising unemployment.(政府关注不断上升的失业率。)
Are you concerned about the environment?(你关注环境问题吗?)
3、 接动名词(表“担心做某事”):
She's concerned about missing the flight.(她担心赶不上飞机。)
He's concerned about failing the exam.(他担心考试不及格。)
concerned about:关心/担忧(侧重情感)
concerned with:与……有关;涉及(侧重关联)
例:The report is concerned with climate change.(这份报告涉及气候变化。)
a concerned + 名词:前置作定语,表“忧心忡忡的/关心的”(如 a concerned neighbor 忧心的邻居);
as far as sb. is concerned:就某人而言(固定搭配,与“担忧”无关),例:As far as I'm concerned, the plan is perfect.(就我而言,这个计划很完美。)
总结:"concerned about" 是表达“关心/担忧”的高频短语,核心是“人对人/事的在意”,用法简单,结合具体语境就能快速掌握~