adj.渴望的；忧虑的
The whole country was anxious for peace. 全国上下都渴望和平。
I am anxious to compare my fancy with reality. 我焦切地把我的想象同现实作一番比较。
Small businesses are anxious to experiment with computers. 小型企业都急于试用计算机。
I'm very anxious about the speech contest. 我对此次演讲比赛十分忧虑。
The moderates have plenty to be anxious about. 温和派有许多问题要担忧。
I was anxious about the children when they didn't come back home from school. 孩子们放学后没有回家，我非常担心。
anxious后接about或concerning时，指“忧虑的”。 I am anxious about/concerning your health.我很担心你的健康。
anxious后面接for或不定式时，指“急切的”。 I am anxious for your safety.
意为“急切的”时，anxious后接的that从句里应用shall或should或虚拟现在式。 I am anxious that he shall/should avoid the mistake.I am anxious that he avoid the mistake.
anxious后可接for和宾语和不定式。 I am anxious for him to try his best。
adj.(形容词)anxious是与anxiety同根的形容词，其含义与anxiety相同。
anxious表示“忧虑的,担心”时,可用作定语和表语; 用作表语时,其后多接介词 about , at或for,有时可跟状语从句,还可跟that从句。
anxious表示“急于,渴望”时,只用作表语,其后多接动词不定式(或其复合结构)、介词短语或that从句。
anxious后接的that从句中,谓语部分要用虚拟式“should+动词原形”,美式英语中有时可省去should,表示说话时本该实现却还未实现的愿望。
anxious之前常可用very修饰,但在其比较级more anxious之前则只能用加强比较语气的much,而不能用very。
anxious后的补足语有时可采用全隐不定式的形式,例如:Do you want to know the result?Yes. I'm anxious.“你想知道结果吗?”“是的,我想知道。”
