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

• Nervous or apprehensive; afraid that something bad will happen.
  紧张或忧虑的；害怕不好的事情会发生。
• He was rather apprehensive of the consequences.
  他对后果相当担心。
• Leonora felt very apprehensive about his visit.
  莉奥诺拉对他的拜访感到非常不安。
• Last night as I prepared to sleep I felt apprehensive about this morning's journey.
  昨天准备睡觉的时候，我对今晨的行程充满了焦虑。
• Made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance.
  制造麻烦的、忧虑的或外表看起来忧伤的。
• 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。
• Being chronically angry, frustrated, or apprehensive can deplete your physical resources.
  长期生气、沮丧或惴惴不安都会耗尽人体资源。
• He was not apprehensive or timid through his imagination.
  他不会由于想像而变得疑虑或者胆怯。
• I am apprehensive for my sister's safety.
  我为妹妹的安全感到担心。
• She was apprehensive about her son's safety.
  她很担心儿子的安全。