英语短语be anxious to的核心含义是“渴望做某事;急于做某事”,强调因内心的急切、期待或紧迫感而想要完成某个动作。
“be anxious to”中的“anxious”虽本意是“焦虑的;担忧的”,但在该结构中转义为“急切的;渴望的”,重点表达“迫切想要做某事”的心情(有时隐含“担心错过/延误”的微妙情绪,但核心是“渴望行动”)。
该短语的核心结构是:
主语 + be anxious to + 动词原形(“to”是不定式符号,后接动词原形)此外,还可扩展为:
主语 + be anxious for sb to do sth(“渴望某人做某事”,for引出动作的执行者)1、 基本用法(be anxious to do)
I'm anxious to see my grandma after months apart.
(分开几个月后,我急于见奶奶。)
They are anxious to know the result of the interview.
(他们迫切想知道面试结果。)
She was anxious to finish her report before the meeting.
(她急于在会议前完成报告。)
2、 扩展用法(be anxious for sb to do)
Parents are often anxious for their kids to get into a good school.
(父母通常渴望孩子能进好学校。)
The teacher is anxious for us to participate in the debate.
(老师希望我们参加辩论。)
注意与“be anxious about”的区别:
be anxious about + 名词/代词:表示“担心某事/某人”(强调“忧虑”)。
例:He's anxious about his sick mother.(他担心生病的母亲。)
be anxious to + 动词原形:表示“急于做某事”(强调“渴望行动”)。
例:He's anxious to visit his sick mother.(他急于看望生病的母亲。)
“be anxious to”与“be eager to”都有“渴望做某事”的意思,但:
be anxious to:更多隐含“因担心、紧迫而急切”(比如担心迟到、错过机会);
be eager to:更强调“热情、主动的渴望”(无负面情绪)。
例:
I'm anxious to catch the last bus.(我急于赶上末班车——担心赶不上。)
I'm eager to try the new restaurant.(我很想试试那家新餐厅——单纯好奇/喜欢。)
总结:be anxious to是表达“急切行动”的常用短语,关键在于后接不定式,核心是“渴望做某事”,需与“be anxious about”(担心某事)区分开。