Joey-晓得-2022-09-26

#Expression#

Anxiety feels so draining and overwhelming.
焦虑让人精疲力尽、疲惫不堪.

#Vocabulary#

Anxiety is the vague, uneasy feeling you get when you're dreading something. Anxiety can also be a permanent state of nervousness that some people with mental illnesses experience, a milder version of panic.

When a scary or unpleasant event is looming, like getting a family portrait taken the year you have braces, you might feel some anxiety. You might also feel anxiety about passing chemistry, especially if you’ve skipped a lot of classes. Someone who suffers from a mild or severe mental illness might feel anxiety all the time. Deep breathing, playing relaxing music, and medication have all been known to help reduce anxiety.

draining

Something that's draining tires you out, either physically or emotionally. Some people thrive on spending long days with young children, while others find it to be completely draining.

Running a marathon or a triathlon is physically draining — when you're done, you're exhausted. Having an argument with a family member can be just as draining in a different way, leaving you depleted and fatigued. The adjective draining uses the figurative "exhaust" meaning of the verb drain, which dates from the mid-1600s.

overwhelming

Something overwhelming is very intense and hard to deal with: overwhelming events make people worried and stressed out.

It's hard to overcome overwhelming things. If you feel an overwhelming need to laugh, you're probably going to laugh. If you have an overwhelming feeling of sadness, you'll probably cry. An overwhelming amount of homework is almost impossible to get done. Adults who work, have families, and struggle to pay the bills feel like their lives are overwhelming. A tornado or hurricane is an overwhelming force of nature. When something is overwhelming, there's not much you can do against it.