apprehension

美 [ˌæprɪˈhenʃn]英 [ˌæprɪˈhenʃn]
  • n.担心;忧虑;逮捕;恐惧;疑惧;拘押

复数: apprehensions

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noun

1

忧虑;担心;疑惧;恐惧
worry or fear that sth unpleasant may happen

There is growing apprehension that fighting will begin again.

人们愈来愈担心会重开战火。

He watched the election results with some apprehension .

他不无忧虑地观察选举结果。

2

逮捕;拘押
the act of capturing or arresting sb, usually by the police

These are all words for the bad feeling you have when you are afraid.以上各词均表示害怕时的恐慌情绪。

the bad feeling that you have when you are in danger, when sth bad might happen, or when a particular thing frightens you 指害怕、惧怕、担忧:

(a) fear of flying

害怕坐飞机

She showed no fear.

她毫无惧色。

fear or worry that sb feels when sth dangerous or unpleasant might happen 指惊恐、惊慌、恐慌:

The doctor said there was no cause for alarm .

医生说不必惊慌。

worry or fear that sth unpleasant may happen指忧虑、担心、疑惧、恐惧:

She felt some apprehension at seeing him again.

她有些担心再次见到他。

a feeling of fear, usually sudden通常指突如其来的惊吓、恐怖:

She cried out in fright.

她吓得大声叫喊。

Fear is a more general feeling than fright. You can use fear , but not fright , for things that always frighten you and for things that may happen in the future.

Fright is a reaction to sth that has just happened or is happening now.

a strong feeling that sth unpleasant or dangerous is going to happen 指对不祥或危险事情的强烈预感:

The letter filled him with foreboding.

这封信使他充满了不祥的预感。

apprehension

频次

  • 1
    N-VAR 担心;忧虑;恐惧
    Apprehension is a feeling of fear that something bad may happen.

    It reflects real anger and apprehension about the future...

    它反映出对未来真实的愤怒和恐惧。

  • 2
    N-UNCOUNT 逮捕;拘押
    The apprehension of someone who is thought to be a criminal is their capture or arrest by the police.

    ...information leading to the apprehension of the alleged killer.

    致使凶杀嫌犯被捕的信息

  • 3
    N-UNCOUNT 理解;领悟
    The apprehension of something is awareness and understanding of it.

    ...the sudden apprehension of something familiar as something alien.

    突然间领悟到熟悉的事物原来如此陌生

noun

1
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar
Synonym: arrest catch collar pinch taking into custody
2
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect
Synonym: understanding discernment savvy
3
painful expectation
Synonym: misgiving
4
fearful expectation or anticipation
the student looked around the examination room with apprehension
Synonym: apprehensiveness dread

数据来源:WordNet

  1. He watched the election results with some apprehension .

    他不无忧虑地观察选举结果。

  2. Over time , however , such market apprehension is likely to give way .

    不过,随着时间推移,这种市场忧虑情绪有望缓解。

  3. There is growing apprehension that fighting will begin again .

    人们愈来愈担心会重开战火。

  4. She felt some apprehension at seeing him again .

    她有些担心再次见到他。

  5. It reflects real anger and apprehension about the future

    它反映出对未来真实的愤怒和恐惧。

  6. I tensed every muscle in my body in apprehension .

    我吓得全身肌肉紧绷。

  7. Beneath the festive mood there is an underlying apprehension .

    在喜庆的背后存在着隐忧。

  8. I felt my stomach knot with apprehension

    我很担忧,心都揪紧了。

  9. A frisson of apprehension rippled round the theatre .

    剧场里顿时泛起一片疑惧。

  10. Her skin prickled with apprehension .

    她因为忧惧而浑身发毛。

  11. There were still areas of doubt and her apprehension grew .

    有些地方仍然存疑,于是她越来越担心。

  12. We waited for their decision with a great deal of apprehension .

    我们以极其焦虑的心情等待他们做出决定。

  13. Walking in the empty woods , I was filled with apprehension .

    我走在空无一人的树林里,心里直毛咕。

  14. But subsequent cases have removed many of these apprehensions .

    然而,随后的案例又消除了许多类似的忧虑。

  15. The news that we see those use network abduct children sometimes filled with apprehension .

    我们有时看到那些利用网络诱拐儿童的新闻都心惊肉跳。

  16. Apprehension is very important in one 's study process .

    理解在一个人的学习过程中是十分重要的。

  17. New Apprehension on Overall Development Theory of Man

    对人的全面发展理论的几点认识

  18. A study on the influential factors of normal university students ' communication apprehension

    高师学生交流恐惧的影响因素分析

  19. He has an overall apprehension of the present international situation .

    翻译他对当前的国际局势有着全面的理解。

  20. He finally had got his first apprehension of this issue .

    他对这种重大事情的第一次领悟。

  21. The main source of anxiety is test anxiety and communication apprehension .

    焦虑的主要来源是考试焦虑和交流恐惧。

  22. Let us change our apprehension to prudent thinking and planning !

    让我们将事前的忧虑,换为事前的思考和计划吧!

  23. Apprehension of Military Zone 's Health Cause Administrators to Military Medical Research Funds

    某战区卫生事业管理者对军队医学科研资助的认识

  24. There has never been any reasonable cause for such apprehension .

    这种恐惧是从来没有任何事实根据的。

  25. Writing apprehension was not fixed , but could change over the writing processes .

    写作焦虑并非固定不变,而是随着写作阶段变化着的。

  26. Objective To study the influential factors of normal university students Communication Apprehension ( CA ) .

    目的探讨影响高师学生与人交流时表现出交流恐惧的相关因素。

  27. The student looked around the examination room with apprehension .

    学生容易对考试产生忧惧。

  28. This knowledge tends to lower the apprehension of both parties .

    这一认识常常能减少争执双方的担忧。

  29. Many of us face our retirement with apprehension .

    我们中许多人面临退休时忧心忡忡。

  30. The effect of communication competence on Chinese university students communication apprehension from a cross-cultural perspective ;

    跨文化研究交际能力对中国大学生的交际忧虑之影响(英文)