高考英语词汇辨析:anxious与eager
时间:2013-09-16 15:45:58
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anxious与eager
1. 表示“担心的”、“焦虑的”这一意义时,只能用 anxious,不用 eager;表示“为……担心”,一般后接介词 about, for。如:
We’re anxious about [for] her health. 我们担心她的健康。
He was anxious for his family, who were travelling abroad. 他担心在国外旅行的家人。
2. 表示“热切的”、“渴望的”这一意义时,两者都可用,但有以下几点需注意:
(1) anxious 之后一般用介词 for,而 eager 之后可接介词 for, after, about 等。如:
I’m anxious for a computer. 我渴望有台电脑。
We are all eager for [after] knowledge. 我们都求知心切。
(2) 两者之后均可接“(for sb)+不定式”,表示“渴望或想要(某人)做某事”。如:
We are anxious [eager] to know the result. 我们渴望知道结果。
He was anxious [eager] for her to go with him. 他渴望她 同他一起去。
(3) 两者之后均可接 that 从句,且从句谓语一般都用“should+动词原形”这样的虚拟语气。如:
He’s anxious [eager] that she should come to see him. 他希望她来看他。
注:上面也可改成:
He is anxious [eager] for her to come to see him.
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