worrying

worrying — 形容詞

1. describes a situation, piece of news, or event that makes you feel anxious and u

1.形容詞B1
釋義

令人擔憂

形容使人感到不安或害怕的

describes a situation, piece of news, or event that makes you feel anxious and uneasy because something unpleasant or dangerous may happen.

例句

It was worrying to see Grandma Chen coughing all through dinner last night.

昨晚看到陳奶奶整頓飯都在咳嗽，真令人擔心。

it is worrying + infinitive clause

The worrying report about rising sea levels made the coastal villagers hold an emergency meeting.

那份關於海平面上升的令人擔憂的報告讓沿海村民召開了緊急會議。

attributive: worrying + noun (report, trend, sign)

同義詞
  • concerning

    slightly more formal and less emotional than 'worrying'; often used in official contexts

  • alarming

    stronger and more urgent than 'worrying'; suggests immediate danger

  • troubling

    similar intensity to 'worrying' but focuses on moral or social unease

  • disturbing

    implies that something disrupts your peace of mind and is hard to forget

反義詞
  • reassuring

    makes you feel less worried or anxious

  • comforting

    gives a warm, safe feeling that removes worry

文法句型

worrying + noun

be + worrying

it is worrying + that-clause

用法筆記

Commonly confused with 'worried': a worrying situation or piece of news causes anxiety, while a worried person experiences that anxiety. 'Worrying' describes the cause; 'worried' describes the emotional response.

常見錯誤

❌I feel very worrying about my exam results.
✅I feel very worried about my exam results.
💡'worrying' describes the thing that causes fear, not the person feeling it.
❌The news is worried.
✅The news is worrying.
💡news cannot feel worry; only people can be worried.