语境:看起来好像在为什么事情担忧、不安。
Is something bothering you? You can talk to me.
bother /ˈbɒðə(r)/ 及物动词,表示to annoy, worry or upset somebody,让某人烦恼不安。句子的字面意思事“是不是有什么事情让你烦恼”。
You look like you've got something on your mind. Want to share?
have something on one's mind表示to be worrying about something,担心担忧某事。
Is there something on your mind? Do you want to talk about it?
You look worried. Everything okay?
很简单明了的问法,worried /ˈwʌrid/ 担忧的,不安的。
You seem a bit down. Is everything alright?
down在这里是形容词,表示sad or depressed,情绪低落的,伤心的。
You seem distracted. Are you okay?
distracted /dɪˈstræktɪd/ 形容词,表示unable to pay attention because you are worried or thinking about something else,心里在思考担心某事,因为心事而分心,没办法专注于其他事。
You seem preoccupied. Is there anything I can do?
preoccupied /priˈɒkjupaɪd/ 表示 thinking and worrying about something so that you do not pay attention to other things,心里在思考担心某事,注意力都被心事占用了,无法关注别的事情,和上一个句子意思差不多。
It seems like something is weighing on your mind. Let me know if you need to talk.
weigh on sb's mind表示to make someone worried or unhappy,让某人苦恼。
weigh /weɪ/ 动词,本义表示“重量为...,重达...”,weigh on sb's mind或者weigh on sb固定搭配,表示事情压在某人心上/身上,让人烦恼担忧。这个表达比较正式和书面,日常口语里比较少用。
根据首字母补充单词,选中文本可查看答案。
Is something bothering you? You can talk to me.
You look like you've got something on your mind. Want to share?
You look worried. Everything okay?
You seem a bit down. Is everything alright?
You seem distracted. Are you okay?
You seem preoccupied. Is there anything I can do?
It seems like something is weighing on your mind. Let me know if you need to talk.
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