worrisome

英 [ˈwʌrisəm]

美 [ˈwɜːrisəm]

adj.  令人担心的; 使人担忧的

BNC.46298 / COCA.11637

牛津词典

adj.

• 令人担心的；使人担忧的
  that makes you worry

柯林斯词典

• 令人担忧的;使人发愁的
  Something that isworrisomecauses people to worry.

in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 worrying

英英释义

adj

• not reassuring
  Synonym:unreassuring
• causing distress or worry or anxiety
  1. distressing (or disturbing) news
  2. lived in heroic if something distressful isolation
  3. a disturbing amount of crime
  4. a revelation that was most perturbing
  5. a new and troubling thought
  6. in a particularly worrisome predicament
  7. a worrying situation
  8. a worrying time
  Synonym:distressingdistressfuldisturbingperturbingtroublingworrying

双语例句

• The frequency and the aplomb, with which we think of being healthy, are worrisome indeed!
  频率和沉着，在我们认为是健康的，确实令人担忧！
• A constant, worrisome burden. The old man can hardly bear up to his family responsibility any more.
  沉重的负担，包袱持续恼人的负担这个老人再也担负不了对自己家庭的责任了。
• Most worrisome, the playbook launched without the email service that makes its smartphones so attractive to many users.
  最令人不安的是，正式版Playbook竟然没有电子邮件服务，而这恰恰是黑莓智能手机的杀手锏。
• Some of the most worrisome body signs are already well known, thanks to extensive education campaigns.
  在大规模宣传教育活动的作用之下，一些最危险的身体信号已广为人知。
• Actually, I've never had a worry as worrisome as the universe-destroying black holes.
  以毁灭宇宙的黑洞带给我的忧愁程度，实质上是我以前所有的忧愁无法带来的。
• He noted a "worrisome" slowdown in the UK rate of new order growth.
  诺布尔指出，英国新订单的增速出现了“令人担忧的”放缓。
• It is a worrisome possibility that the drugs may have side effects which were not initially recognized.
  这些药也许有最初不能发现的副作用，这种可能性令人心存疑虑。
• Far more worrisome for the political elite is the question of how to deal with rising social unrest.
  政治精英们更担心的问题是如何应对日益加剧的社会不安定局面。
• Water pollution is among the most worrisome byproducts of china's rapid economic growth.
  水污染是中国经济高速发展最令人不安的副产品之一。
• That's the most worrisome matter for me.
  这真是最令我烦恼的麻烦。