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

• 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。
• Do you feel, as a team member or as a manager, apprehensive about anything getting done?
  作为团队成员或经理，您是否对完成的任何工作感到担心？
• She was always apprehensive of sleeping in the dark.
  她总是害怕在黑暗中睡觉。
• 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。
• For example, teachers we have been working with in Maine tell us they were initially apprehensive.
  例如，缅因州的老师告诉我们他们刚开始有点担心。
• 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。
• Distinguish between dissatisfied and apprehensive in customer readiness.
  区别顾客意愿中的不满和不愉快。
• Is anyone feeling apprehensive? A bit uncertain?
  开始有恐惧和不确定的感觉吗？
• 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。
• 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。