强调“处于担心的状态”,描述主语对某件事/人的担忧情绪。
结构:主语 + be动词(随人称/时态变化) + worried + about + 宾语
其中:
1、 be动词:根据主语的人称(I/you/he/she/they等)和时态(现在/过去/将来等)灵活变化(am/is/are/was/were/will be等);
2、 about:介词,后接宾语(名词、代词、动名词等),表示“担心的对象”。
以下通过不同宾语类型和时态,展示常见场景:
My parents are worried about my safety. (我父母担心我的安全。)
She is worried about the upcoming exam. (她担心即将到来的考试。)
We are worried about you—are you feeling okay? (我们担心你——你还好吗?)
He was worried about it(指代“丢失的钱包”)yesterday. (他昨天担心那个(钱包)。)
Are you worried about failing the test? (你担心考试不及格吗?)
They are worried about missing the last bus. (他们担心赶不上末班车。)
一般现在时:I am worried about my job. (我担心我的工作。)
一般过去时:She was worried about her dog last night. (她昨晚担心她的狗。)
一般将来时:Will you be worried about me when I’m away? (我不在时你会担心我吗?)
否定:He isn’t worried about the project. (他不担心这个项目。)
疑问:Is your sister worried about the party? (你姐姐担心那个派对吗?)
注意和worry about(动词短语)的区别:
worry about 强调“主动去担心”的动作(如:I worry about you every day. 我每天都担心你。);
be worried about 强调“处于担心的状态”(如:I am worried about you. 我很担心你。)。
两者意思相近,可互换,但be worried about 更侧重“状态”,worry about 更侧重“动作”。
随主语/时态变be动词;
about 后接“担心的对象”(名词/代词/动名词)。
通过以上例子,可快速掌握其在日常语境中的使用~