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

• I was a little apprehensive about the results of the exams.
  我对考试的结果有几分担忧。
• Leonora felt very apprehensive about his visit.
  莉奥诺拉对他的拜访感到非常不安。
• Being chronically angry, frustrated, or apprehensive can deplete your physical resources.
  长期生气、沮丧或惴惴不安都会耗尽人体资源。
• She was always apprehensive of sleeping in the dark.
  她总是害怕在黑暗中睡觉。
• But we found a skilful team, who hoisted it into place during a solemn and somewhat apprehensive ceremony.
  不过，我们找到了一个技术不错的团队，在一个庄严却有点惴惴不安的仪式中，把这个柱子吊到了安放位置。
• A kind and apprehensive friend-Nathaniel Hawthorne.
  一个亲切的和善解人意的朋友-纳撒尼尔·哈森。
• All day long he felt nervous and apprehensive.
  整整一天，他都一直处于高度的紧张和深深的忧虑之中。
• Is anyone feeling apprehensive? A bit uncertain?
  开始有恐惧和不确定的感觉吗？
• 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。
• People are still terribly apprehensive about the future.
  人们对于将来仍然非常担心。