I hate to have unfinished work hanging over me.

我讨厌让未做完的工作使我牵肠挂肚.

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Write home as often as possible so as to relieve your mother from anxiety.

尽量多给家里写信,免得你母亲牵肠挂肚.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

John has a number of nagging worries.

约翰有不少牵肠挂肚的心事.

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Life in old age continues to be work and worry.

人到晚年仍然奔波劳累,牵肠挂肚.

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She's too sentimental about her cat.

她对她的猫未免太牵肠挂肚了.

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Her quicksilver nature had been a constant concern to her parents in the past.

她好感情用事,这曾使她父母牵肠挂肚.

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