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 effects of whatI had said.
  我有点担忧我说的话的后果。
• I am apprehensive for my sister's safety.
  我为妹妹的安全感到担心。
• 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。
• You are becoming a little uncertain and apprehensive and this is making you inclined to be overly defensive.
  你开始有一点不确定和忧虑，这会让你倾向于过度地防御。
• Apprehensive of trouble, she had stuffed the few dollars she possessed into her hand-satchel;
  她担心又出了麻烦，已经把手边的几块钱塞进了提包。
• Leonora felt very apprehensive about his visit.
  莉奥诺拉对他的拜访感到非常不安。
• She was always apprehensive of sleeping in the dark.
  她总是害怕在黑暗中睡觉。
• A man in love is always apprehensive.
  恋爱中的男人总是善于领会。
• 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。
• She was apprehensive about her son's safety.
  她很担心儿子的安全。