anxious和eager區(qū)別是什么

　　anxious和eager的區(qū)別是anxious通常是指非常急切地想做某事或渴望某事發(fā)生的，而eager通常是指對即將發(fā)生的事情或想要做的事情感到熱切和興奮的，含有迫不及待之意。

　　01

　　anxious表示“焦慮的;憂慮的;擔(dān)心的”

　　I do get a little anxious once in a while.

　　我確實偶爾會有點焦慮。

　　The bus was late and Sue began to get anxious.

　　公共汽車晚點了，蘇開始著急起來。

　　You're likely to feel anxious and pressured.

　　你可能會感到焦慮和壓力。

　　I was so anxious I could not sleep.

　　我擔(dān)心的睡不著覺。

　　Jane is very anxious about her mother's health.

　　簡非常擔(dān)心她母親的健康。

　　He was anxious for his family, who were travelling abroad.

　　他為正在國外旅行的家人擔(dān)心。

　　02

　　anxious和eager表示“渴望的;非常希望的”是同義詞，基本可以互換。

　　I am anxious to find out what's happened.

　　我很想知道發(fā)生了什么事。

　　I'm anxious that she should be well cared for there.

　　我盼望她在那能受到很好的照顧。

　　Why was she so anxious for me to stay?

　　她為什么那么渴望我留下來?

　　Robert was eager to talk about life in the Army.

　　羅伯特渴望分享部隊生活。

　　Everyone in the class seemed eager to learn.

　　班里每個人似乎都渴望學(xué)習(xí)。

　　I'm eager to get back to work as soon as possible.

　　我渴望盡快回去工作。

　　We look forward to your lecture with eager anticipation.

　　我們熱切期待您的演講。

　　03

　　那么它們究竟有沒有不同?

　　有些語言專家會認(rèn)為，心情焦急地渴望，才用anxious：

　　He is anxious to finish the job.

　　他急于完成這項工作。

　　He seemed most anxious to speak to me alone.

　　他似乎很想和我單獨談?wù)劇?/p>

　　如果你是完美主義者，完全可以按照專家的建議，區(qū)別使用。

　　04

　　但不管是否心情焦急，人們，包括簡·奧斯汀、金斯利·阿米斯、拜倫、弗蘭納里·奧康納在內(nèi)，普遍用anxious表示“渴望”。