英语词汇“apprehensive”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	apprehensive
释义	Trends of apprehensive View usage for: apprehensive (æprɪhensɪv) adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] Someone who is apprehensive is afraid that something bad may happen. People are still terribly apprehensive about the future. [+ about] Synonyms: anxious, concerned, worried, afraid More Synonyms of apprehensive apprehensively graded adverb [ADVERB with verb] I waited apprehensively for him to comment. apprehensive in British English (ˌæprɪˈhɛnsɪv) adjective fearful or anxious Derived forms apprehensively (ˌappreˈhensively) adverb apprehensiveness (ˌappreˈhensiveness) noun apprehensive in American English (ˌæprəˈhɛnsɪv) adjective 1. able or quick to apprehend or understand 2. having to do with perceiving or understanding 3. anxious or fearful about the future; uneasy Derived forms apprehensively (ˌappreˈhensively) adverb apprehensiveness (ˌappreˈhensiveness) noun Word origin ME < ML apprehensivus < pp. of L apprehendere, apprehend Examples of 'apprehensive' in a sentence apprehensive You'll feel thankful that such a pristine wilderness exists - and quickly apprehensive for its future. Times, Sunday Times (2017) We were both a little bit apprehensive when we first tried. The Sun (2015) The only time you get a bit apprehensive is when plans need to be set in stone. The Sun (2015) He asked with a slightly apprehensive air if he had to wear the headphones. Times, Sunday Times (2012) She felt more than a little apprehensive coming near him. Kathleen E. Woodiwiss THE WOLF AND THE DOVE Although she is excited about going to school, she is also rather apprehensive and fearful. Siann, Gerda & Ugwuegbu, Denis C. E. Educational Psychology in a Changing World (1988) Yes, you get a bit apprehensive but also in your head the anger drives you on. The Sun (2015) It's impossible not to feel slightly apprehensive. Times, Sunday Times (2016) It would be surprising if the Pope were not a little apprehensive. Times, Sunday Times (2010) All three were a little excited to be in the study, and a little apprehensive. Larson, Reed & Richards, Maryse H. Divergent Realities: the Emotional Lives of Mothers, Fathers, and Adolescents (1994) They were both very impressed with the idea of helping in the store, if a little apprehensive. Edward Beauclerk Maurice THE LAST OF THE GENTLEMEN ADVENTURERS: Coming of Age in the Arctic (2004) I feel a bit apprehensive once touching down. The Sun (2012) I was apprehensive and a little sceptical. Times, Sunday Times (2012) I was a little apprehensive about meeting him. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The crowd became apprehensive and fearful for the lives of the five, and the sanity of their beloved guru. Times, Sunday Times (2006) I was a bit apprehensive, coming back after five weeks out. The Sun (2013) I suspect he's a bit apprehensive. The Sun (2012) I must admit the three-year old does look a bit apprehensive. Times, Sunday Times (2010) I'm excited and a bit apprehensive. Times, Sunday Times (2013) I'm a bit apprehensive but also rather excited at the prospect of being a locum. Times, Sunday Times (2007) I sense they are very keen to do well, if a little bit apprehensive. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Mark: 'I was apprehensive about going into the studio to write together. The Sun (2009) He added: 'I am not apprehensive about the size of the crowd at all. The Sun (2011) She admits to being'a bit apprehensive' after the first experience. Times, Sunday Times (2010) On a range of negative qualities, they judged themselves as better able to deal with pressure than fellow refs, less anxious and less apprehensive. Times, Sunday Times (2013) In other languages apprehensive British English: apprehensive /ˌæprɪˈhɛnsɪv/ ADJECTIVE Someone who is apprehensive is afraid that something bad may happen. People are still terribly apprehensive about the future. American English: apprehensive Arabic: خائِف Brazilian Portuguese: apreensivo Chinese: 忧虑的 Croatian: zabrinut Czech: znepokojený Danish: bekymret Dutch: ongerust European Spanish: aprensivo Finnish: pelokas French: inquiet German: ängstlich Greek: ανήσυχος Italian: apprensivo Japanese: 心配して Korean: 불안한 Norwegian: urolig Polish: spostrzegawczy European Portuguese: apreensivo Romanian: temător Russian: испытывающий тревогу Latin American Spanish: aprensivo Swedish: orolig Thai: หวั่นใจ Turkish: endişeli Ukrainian: стурбований Vietnamese: lo lắng Chinese translation of 'apprehensive' apprehensive (æprɪˈhɛnsɪv) adj apprehensive about or of (= fearful) 担(擔)心 ... 的 (dānxīn ... de) (adjective) in the sense of anxious Definition fearful or anxious about the future People are still terribly apprehensive about the future. Synonyms anxious She admitted she was still anxious about the situation. concerned I've been very concerned about the situation. worried I'm not worried about the future. afraid She did not seem at all afraid. He's afraid to sleep in his own bedroom. alarmed They should not be too alarmed by the press reports. nervous I get very nervous when I'm in the house alone at night. suspicious He has his father's suspicious nature. doubtful uneasy He looked uneasy and refused to answer questions. fearful I had often been very fearful and isolated. disquieted foreboding twitchy (informal) mistrustful Fletcher had become taciturn and mistrustful of the media. antsy (informal) Opposites confident , assured , composed , at ease , unafraid , nonchalant Additional synonyms in the sense of afraid Definition feeling fear or apprehension She did not seem at all afraid.He's afraid to sleep in his own bedroom. Synonyms scared, frightened, nervous, anxious, terrified, shaken, alarmed, startled, suspicious, intimidated, fearful, cowardly, timid, apprehensive, petrified, panicky, panic-stricken, timorous (literary), faint-hearted, scared shitless (taboo, slang), shit-scared (taboo, slang) in the sense of alarmed They should not be too alarmed by the press reports. Synonyms frightened, troubled, shocked, scared, nervous, disturbed, anxious, distressed, terrified, startled, dismayed, uneasy, fearful, daunted, unnerved, apprehensive, in a panic in the sense of concerned Definition worried or anxious I've been very concerned about the situation. Synonyms worried, troubled, exercised, upset, bothered, disturbed, anxious, distressed, uneasy Synonyms of 'apprehensive' apprehensive Explore 'apprehensive' in the dictionary
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