apprehensive

[US]/ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/
[UK]/ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 不安的;害怕的;担心的;恐惧的;焦虑的 善于领会的;敏悟的

Example Sentences

be apprehensive of danger

怕有危险

be apprehensive of one's folly

意识到自己的愚蠢

apprehensive for sb.'s safety

担心某人的安全

feeling apprehensive before surgery;

手术前忐忑不安;

He was rather apprehensive of failure.

他相当害怕失败。

he felt apprehensive about going home.

对于回家他觉得担心。

Nahum's smile swept away the air of apprehensive gloom.

内厄姆的微笑一下子驱散了忐忑不安的忧伤气氛。

I am apprehensive that she may fall ill.

我担心她会病倒。

Judgement is implied in every apprehensive act.

每一种理解的行为都说明是运用了判断。

She was deeply apprehensive about her future.

她对未来感到非常担心。

Real-world Examples

" Oh yeah? " said Ron, sounding apprehensive.

“啊?说吧。”罗恩有些害怕。

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

" And they grow into...? " said Ron, looking apprehensive.

“它们长大后会变成… … ?”罗恩神色惶恐地问。

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Oh, he's not apprehensive. He's terrified.

哦 他不是不安 而是害怕极了。

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 5

Looking extremely apprehensive, Krum moved forward and squatted down next to Mr. Crouch.

克鲁姆一副战战兢兢的样子,他走上前,蹲在克劳奇先生身边。

Source: 4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

He was quiet. I glanced up, apprehensive, and saw that his expression was pained.

他很安静。我惴惴不安地向他瞥了一眼,看见了他痛苦的神情。

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

When I came here, I think initially, probably people were kind of apprehensive.

当我来到这里的时候,我想一开始,人们可能有点担心。

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

I'm sorry, mr. Hodge. I'm sensing you're a bit apprehensive about the surgery.

抱歉 Hodge先生 我怎么觉得你有点不安。

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 5

They wanted me to come in and read and I was a little apprehensive.

他们想让我去试镜,读台词,我有点担心。

Source: Connection Magazine

David is no longer the traditional self-assured boy, now he is shown as an apprehensive man.

大卫不再是传统上充满自信的男孩,现在他表现得像个忧虑的人。

Source: Secrets of Masterpieces

When this was reported back to Washington, officials at the White House were intrigued but apprehensive.

当消息上报给华盛顿时,白宫的官员们既好奇又担心。

Source: New York Times

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