知识扩展
易混词辨析
agitated、agitate、anxious、nervous、excited
1. agitated:形容词 “焦虑的;激动的;不安的”(侧重 “因担忧、愤怒而情绪波动大”,如 “agitated voice”“agitated by the news”);
2. agitate:动词 “使焦虑;煽动;搅动”(①使焦虑:“agitate sb”;②煽动:“agitate for change”;③搅动:“agitate the water”);
3. anxious:形容词 “焦虑的;担忧的”(侧重 “对未来的担忧”,如 “anxious about exams”),比 agitated 更侧重 “担忧”,无 “激动” 含义;
4. nervous:形容词 “紧张的;焦虑的”(侧重 “因压力、陌生而紧张”,如 “nervous before a speech”),比 agitated 更侧重 “紧张”;
5. excited:形容词 “兴奋的;激动的”(侧重 “积极的情绪激动”,如 “excited about the trip”),与 agitated(多负面)情绪方向不同。
词组短语
agitate for鼓动;