be anxious to表示“急于”、“渴望”,其中to是不定式符号,后面接动词原形;
be anxious for表示“渴望”,后面接名词或代词时,强调渴望得到某物或渴望了解某事;后面接sb.to dosth.时,表示“渴望某人能做某事”,其中for sb.to do sth.是不定式复合结构。
be anxious about 表示“对…感到不安”、“为…担心”、“为…忧虑”;
be anxious that表示“渴望”,后面接从句,that从句的谓语动词须用虚拟语气;
[EXERCISES]
①I ____ the result of the examination.
②We ____ know the result of the examination.
③We ____ Mr Liu to help us with our English.
④Mr Li ____ a new car.
⑤They ____ arrive home before dark.
(Key: ①am anxious about/for ②are anxious to ③are anxious for④is anxious for ⑤are anxious to)
1) The girl ____ a new dictionary. 2) All the students ____their results of this examination. 3) Everyone _____ know theirresults of the competition. 4) We ___Mr Zhao to return. 5) We _____she should do her best.
Key: 1) was/is anxious for 2) are anxious about 3) is anxiousto 4)are anxious for
5) are anxious that