Apprehensive
[ ,æprɪ'hɛnsɪv ]
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adj. 忧虑的;有理解力的;惶惑;
💡 词根助记
prehend, pris 抓住,夺取,获得#词根助记：ap(=向着)+prehend=抓住,理解(头脑抓住),引申为敏锐,多忧多疑
📝 例句
I was a little apprehensive about this enterprise.
对这企业我有一点忧虑。
I am apprehensive for my sister's safety.
我为妹妹的安全感到担心。
We were apprehensive that it might happen.
我们担心这件事会发生。
an apprehensive look
忧虑的面容
He is apprehensive of his own fully.
他认识到自己的愚蠢行为。
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
apprehensive
adj
~ (about/of sth); ~ (that.../for sb/sth) feeling anxiety; fearful; uneasy 忧虑的; 害怕的; 不安的
apprehensive about the results of the exams 为考试成绩担忧
apprehensive that he would be beaten 害怕他会挨打
apprehensive for sb's safety 担心某人的安全.
🔁 扩展释义
*[,æpri'hensiv]a. 惴惴不安的, 敏悟的, 知晓的相关词组: be apprehensive that... be apprehensive of...
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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Yes, I use it fairly often.
有，我常用。
May I borrow your umbrella?
我能借你的雨伞吗？
When I returned form abroad recently, a particularly officious young Customs Officer clearly regarded me as a smuggler.
最近一次，我也出国归来，碰上一位特别好管闲事的年轻海关官员，他显然把我当成走私犯。