Concernn.关系、关心、关心的事、忧虑。只有在指忧虑、担心、关切时不可数,为抽象名词,其它情况可数!例句:In her last days the poet expressed concern for her father.在生命最后的日子里,诗人表达了她对父亲的关切。One of the concerns that people have is the side effects of treatment.人们担心的问题之一是治疗的副作用。
一、用作动词,意为“与……有关;涉及”。如:
Don’t interfere in what doesn’t concern you.别管与自己无关的事。
二、用作名词。
① 意为“焦虑;担心”。如:
There is growing concern that they may have been killed.越来越担心他们可能已遭杀害。
② 意为“对某人来说最关心或最感兴趣的事”。如:
What’s your main concerns as a writer?身为作家,你对什么最感兴趣?
三、常用搭配:
①concern oneself with / in /about sth.“忙于某事/关心某事/参与某事”。
②as/so far as sb./sth. be concerned“就某人/某物而言”。
③be concerned in/ with sth.“与某物有牵连”。
④be concerned to do sth.“把做某事视为自己的事情”。
⑤show / express concern about/for“对……表示关心、担心”。
⑥have a concern in/with...“与……有利害关系”。
⑦be concerned about.../that...“关心……;担心……”。
四、同根词:
①concerned形容词,意为“有关的;担心的”。如:
Concerned parents held a meeting.忧心忡忡的家长们开了一次会。
②concerning介词,意为“关于;有关”。如:
Concerning his proposal, there are pros and cons.关于他的提案,有赞成和反对两种意见。
1.Issues such as these were not really his concern.
他其实并不关心诸如此类的问题。
2.A good relationship involves concern and sensitivity for each others feelings.
一段美满的恋情需要彼此关心并体恤对方的情感。