Question

8．当我在非洲做志愿者工作时，我的亲朋好友都盼望我早日平安归来．（anxious）When I worked as a volunteer inAfrica，my relatives and friends were anxious for my safe return soon．

Answer 1

分析 When I worked as a volunteer in Africa，my relatives and friends were anxious for my safe return soon

解答 When I worked as a volunteer in Africa，my relatives and friends were anxious for my safe return soon
根据句意"当我在非洲做志愿者工作时"可知，是描述的过去的经历，故选用一般过去时．
本句可以运用when引导的时间状语从句，be anxious for sth渴望某物，盼望某事．

点评 "be anxious for sth渴望某物，盼望某事"的同义表达：
long for sth，starve for，be desperate for等．如：
I long for your safe return from the travel．