"worry about" 是及物动词短语,后面需要接宾语(可以是名词、代词、动名词或宾语从句),结构为:
表示“担心某人/某物”,宾语是担忧的对象。
My parents always worry about my health.(我父母总担心我的健康。)
Don’t worry about me—I can take care of myself.(别担心我——我能照顾自己。)
表示“担心做某事”(担忧的是“做某件事的结果/风险”)。
She worries about missing the train.(她担心赶不上火车。)
Stop worrying about making mistakes in English.(别再担心英语犯错了。)
用从句说明“担忧的具体内容”,常见引导词有 what, whether, how 等。
I worry about whether I can pass the exam.(我担心能不能通过考试。)
He worries about what his boss will think of his report.(他担心老板会怎么看他的报告。)
"worry about" 是动作动词短语(强调“主动担忧”的行为);
"be worried about" 是系表结构(强调“处于担忧的状态”)。
She worries about her dog every day.(她每天都(主动)担心她的狗。)
She is worried about her dog because it’s sick.(她(处于)担心狗的状态,因为狗生病了。)
Don’t worry about it.(别担心/没关系。)—— 常用口语表达,用于安慰他人。
worry too much about(过于担心…):He worries too much about small things.(他对小事过于担心。)
总结:"worry about" 是表达“担忧”的核心短语,重点是主语主动对某人/某事的担心,后面需接具体的担忧对象(名词、动名词或从句)。