"because of anxiety about" 是一个表示因果关系的短语,字面意思是:“因为对……的焦虑/担忧”。
拆解理解:
"because of":介词短语,表“因为;由于”(后接名词、代词或动名词,不接从句);
"anxiety about":固定搭配,表“对……的焦虑/担忧”("anxiety"是名词,"about"引出焦虑的对象)。
该短语在句中通常作状语(修饰整个句子或谓语动词),说明“某行为/状态的原因是‘对某事物的焦虑’”。
"because of anxiety about + 名词/代词/动名词"(即焦虑的具体对象,如人、事、物、事件等)。
以下是常见场景的用法示例:
对“事件/任务”的焦虑:
He failed the interview because of anxiety about making mistakes.
(他因为担心犯错而面试失败。)
对“未来/结果”的焦虑:
She couldn’t sleep well because of anxiety about her upcoming surgery.
(她因为对即将到来的手术感到焦虑而睡不好觉。)
对“他人”的焦虑:
The mother missed the meeting because of anxiety about her sick child.
(母亲因为担心生病的孩子而错过了会议。)
句首用法(强调原因):
Because of anxiety about public speaking, he avoided social events for years.
(因为对公开演讲的焦虑,他多年来都回避社交活动。)
"because" 是连词,后接完整从句(表达原因);
"because of" 是介词短语,后接名词性成分(如名词、代词、动名词)。
例如:
✅ He was late because he missed the bus.(because+从句)
✅ He was late because of missing the bus.(because of+动名词)
✅ He was late because of anxiety about missing the bus.(because of+名词短语)
总结:"because of anxiety about" 是一个简洁的“因果表达”,用于说明“焦虑某事物”是导致某结果的原因,核心是连接“焦虑对象”与“结果”。