apprehensive

英 [ˌæprɪˈhensɪv]

美 [ˌæprɪˈhensɪv]

adj.  忧虑的; 担心的; 疑惧的; 恐惧的

考研GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.11267 / COCA.13421

牛津词典

adj.

• 忧虑的；担心的；疑惧的；恐惧的
  worried or frightened that sth unpleasant may happen
  1. I was a little apprehensive about the effects of what I had said.
     我有点担忧我说的话的后果。
  2. You have no reason to be apprehensive of the future.
     你没有理由忧虑未来。
  3. She was deeply apprehensive that something might go wrong.
     她很担心可能要出什么差错。
  4. an apprehensive face/glance/look
     忧虑的面容 / 一瞥 / 目光

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 担心的；忧虑的；恐惧的
  Someone who isapprehensiveis afraid that something bad may happen.
  1. People are still terribly apprehensive about the future.
     人们对于将来仍然非常担心。

双语例句

• He was rather apprehensive of the consequences.
  他对后果相当担心。
• Although you might be apprehensive about my email as we have not met before.
  虽然你可能会担心我的电子邮件作为我们以前没见过面。
• A stranger will not send in his name. Distinguish between dissatisfied and apprehensive in customer readiness.
  一个生客，他不愿意说出他的姓名。区别顾客意愿中的不满和不愉快。
• Last night as I prepared to sleep I felt apprehensive about this morning's journey.
  昨天准备睡觉的时候，我对今晨的行程充满了焦虑。
• He was not apprehensive or timid through his imagination.
  他不会由于想像而变得疑虑或者胆怯。
• Distinguish between dissatisfied and apprehensive in customer readiness.
  区别顾客意愿中的不满和不愉快。
• His apprehensive glances at the people who were walking in the street revealed his nervousness.
  他对街上的行人忧心忡忡的扫视，流露出他的紧张不安。
• He is always apprehensive for his son's safety.
  他经常担心儿子的安全。
• I was a little apprehensive about the results of the exams.
  我对考试的结果有几分担忧。
• A man in love is always apprehensive.
  恋爱中的男人总是善于领会。