worry about与be worried about的区别（人教必修1-U5）

问题描述

下面一句摘自高中英语人教版必修一第五单元(Unit 5) ELIAS’S STORY：

Sadly I did not have one because I was not born there, and I worried about whether I would become out of work. 糟糕的是我没有这个证件，因为我不是在那里出生的，我很担心我是不是会失业。

请问：句中的 and I worried about whether I would become out of work 可以换成 and I was worried about whether I would become out of work 吗？换句话说，worry about与be worried about有区别吗？谢谢！

老师答疑

童老师：

▲从理论上说，worry about与 be worried about 是有区别的——worry about 侧重动作，be worried about侧重状态。但事实上，两者在实际应用中区别很小。你的句子若改为 and I was worried about whether I would become out of work 也可以，意思区别不大。

▲关于这个问题《牛津英语用法指南》有以下论述（以下为原文摘录）：

请注意：worry 的主动形式和被动形式都可以用，意思类似。

I worry about you. 我为你担心。

I’m worried about you. 我为你担心。