He was anxious not to be misunderstood.

他希望不被人误解。

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I was anxious not to be late for class on my first day.

我开始担心别在我来学校的第一天就上课迟到。

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The boy appeared anxious, had lost weight and was not sleeping well.

那个男孩显得很焦虑，体重减轻了，觉也睡不好。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

He says French people are anxious about the future of their country, so it's not absurd to discuss how to deal with the subject.

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The difference between the extremely happy people and extremely unhappy people is not that one gets sad, of upset, or anxious, or depressed; and the other does not.

极其快乐的人和极其不快乐的人,区别不是在于一个会伤心，难过，焦虑或抑郁;,而另一个不会。

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Those who profess to love the Union are not so anxious to preserve slavery, while those who are opposed to the war acknowledge in all their actions that its continuance will put an end to this accursed system.

那些宣称热爱联邦的人,并不急着想保存奴隶制,同时那些反战的人,他们以行动昭告天下,战争会持续到这种被人唾骂的制度结束

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Like Mr Eliasson, he is extremely anxious not to restart the negotiations, which could revive all sorts of issues.

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But Mr Wainman is anxious not to be seen as a low-wage employer.

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Chinese officials, anxious not to appear threatening, are at pains to stress this.

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