apprehensive

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

Translation

adj. 不安的;害怕的;擔心的;恐懼的;焦慮的 善於領會的;敏悟的

Example Sentences

be apprehensive of danger

怕有危險

be apprehensive of one's folly

意識到自己的愚蠢

apprehensive for sb.'s safety

擔心某人的安全

feeling apprehensive before surgery;

手術前忐忑不安;

He was rather apprehensive of failure.

他相當害怕失敗。

he felt apprehensive about going home.

對於回家他覺得擔心。

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

內厄姆的微笑一下子驅散了忐忑不安的憂傷氣氛。

I am apprehensive that she may fall ill.

我擔心她會病倒。

Judgement is implied in every apprehensive act.

每一種理解的行爲都說明是運用了判斷。

She was deeply apprehensive about her future.

她對未來感到非常擔心。

Real-world Examples

" Oh yeah? " said Ron, sounding apprehensive.

“啊?說吧。”羅恩有些害怕。

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

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

“它們長大後會變成… … ?”羅恩神色惶恐地問。

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

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

哦 他不是不安 而是害怕極了。

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 5

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

克魯姆一副戰戰兢兢的樣子,他走上前,蹲在克勞奇先生身邊。

Source: 4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

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

他很安靜。我惴惴不安地向他瞥了一眼,看見了他痛苦的神情。

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

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

當我來到這裏的時候,我想一開始,人們可能有點擔心。

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 我怎麼覺得你有點不安。

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 5

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

他們想讓我去試鏡,讀臺詞,我有點擔心。

Source: Connection Magazine

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

大衛不再是傳統上充滿自信的男孩,現在他表現得像個憂慮的人。

Source: Secrets of Masterpieces

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

當消息上報給華盛頓時,白宮的官員們既好奇又擔心。

Source: New York Times

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