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Definition of apprehensive in English: apprehensiveadjective aprɪˈhɛnsɪvˌæprəˈhɛnsɪv 1Anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen. 忧虑的,担心的 he felt apprehensive about going home 对于回家他觉得担心。 Example sentencesExamples - Another pause and she strained for the answer, nervous and apprehensive all at once.
- For ten days or more I never heard a peep from him and I was beginning to feel less apprehensive about the whole experience.
- Anyway… I never realised just how worried and apprehensive he was about her visiting.
- I am very nervous and apprehensive, particularly as the hours are ticking away.
- And I must confess to being a trifle apprehensive in the days leading up to the concert.
- If the horse gets apprehensive or frightened, his back tightens and shortens.
- Obviously I'm still nervous and apprehensive, but sometimes you've got to do certain things.
- Her arms are crossed and her face apprehensive, but she claims she's not nervous.
- The marines were pumped up for action, but also thoughtful, nervous and even apprehensive.
- Our staff report feeling constantly afraid and apprehensive even when they are safe at home.
- In the absence of common interests states will be competitive, apprehensive, and even fearful.
- I was very anxious and apprehensive about going in to work.
- Approaching exam time children get apprehensive and nervous about learning and become worried about making a fool of themselves.
- She wore an expression that could either be read as apprehensive or frightened, depending.
- Why were these people frightened and so apprehensive if he had committed no crime?
- He invariably looks good, but his expression frequently verges on concerned and apprehensive.
- It was a mixture of anger, worry, and sadness with tears welling in her apprehensive eyes.
- The board of directors looked tense and apprehensive, anticipating the storm that was about to break.
- A lot of those deals are very tight and clients become apprehensive.
- An anxious start I was a bit apprehensive at the start of this week.
Synonyms anxious, alarmed, worried, uneasy, nervous, concerned, agitated, restless, edgy, on edge, fidgety, tense, strained, stressed, neurotic, panicky, afraid, scared, frightened, fearful, terrified informal on tenterhooks, trepidatious British informal stressy 2rare Relating to perception or understanding. 〈古,诗/文〉(与)领会(有关)的,(与)理解(有关)的
OriginLate Middle English (in sense 2): from French appréhensif or medieval Latin apprehensivus, from Latin apprehendere 'seize, grasp' (see apprehend). Rhymescoextensive, comprehensive, defensive, expensive, extensive, intensive, offensive, ostensive, pensive, suspensive Definition of apprehensive in US English: apprehensiveadjectiveˌæprəˈhɛnsɪvˌaprəˈhensiv 1Anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen. 忧虑的,担心的 he felt apprehensive about going home 对于回家他觉得担心。 with clause they were apprehensive that something might go wrong Example sentencesExamples - He invariably looks good, but his expression frequently verges on concerned and apprehensive.
- Approaching exam time children get apprehensive and nervous about learning and become worried about making a fool of themselves.
- Why were these people frightened and so apprehensive if he had committed no crime?
- For ten days or more I never heard a peep from him and I was beginning to feel less apprehensive about the whole experience.
- And I must confess to being a trifle apprehensive in the days leading up to the concert.
- In the absence of common interests states will be competitive, apprehensive, and even fearful.
- Another pause and she strained for the answer, nervous and apprehensive all at once.
- I was very anxious and apprehensive about going in to work.
- Our staff report feeling constantly afraid and apprehensive even when they are safe at home.
- I am very nervous and apprehensive, particularly as the hours are ticking away.
- She wore an expression that could either be read as apprehensive or frightened, depending.
- Anyway… I never realised just how worried and apprehensive he was about her visiting.
- If the horse gets apprehensive or frightened, his back tightens and shortens.
- Obviously I'm still nervous and apprehensive, but sometimes you've got to do certain things.
- It was a mixture of anger, worry, and sadness with tears welling in her apprehensive eyes.
- A lot of those deals are very tight and clients become apprehensive.
- The board of directors looked tense and apprehensive, anticipating the storm that was about to break.
- The marines were pumped up for action, but also thoughtful, nervous and even apprehensive.
- Her arms are crossed and her face apprehensive, but she claims she's not nervous.
- An anxious start I was a bit apprehensive at the start of this week.
Synonyms anxious, alarmed, worried, uneasy, nervous, concerned, agitated, restless, edgy, on edge, fidgety, tense, strained, stressed, neurotic, panicky, afraid, scared, frightened, fearful, terrified 2rare Relating to perception or understanding. 〈古,诗/文〉(与)领会(有关)的,(与)理解(有关)的
OriginLate Middle English (in apprehensive (sense 2)): from French appréhensif or medieval Latin apprehensivus, from Latin apprehendere ‘seize, grasp’ (see apprehend). |