Trepidation
[,trepɪ'deɪʃ(ə)n]
解释:
(n.) An involuntary trembling, sometimes an effect of paralysis, but usually caused by terror or fear; quaking; quivering.
(n.) Hence, a state of terror or alarm; fear; confusion; fright; as, the men were in great trepidation.
(n.) A libration of the starry sphere in the Ptolemaic system; a motion ascribed to the firmament, to account for certain small changes in the position of the ecliptic and of the stars.
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同义词及近义词:
n. Shaking, trembling, quaking, quivering, tremor, agitation, perturbation, flutter, tremulousness, excitement, discomposure.
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同义词及反义词:
SYN:Terror, trembling, excitement, alarm, fright, peturbation, tremor, hurry,emotion, disturbance, agitation, panic, demoralization
ANT:Immobility, firmness, bold, ness, steadfastness, courage, {[Â conndence]?},self-command
手打:苏珊
解释:
n. a state of confused hurry or alarm: an involuntary trembling.—adj. Trep′id quaking.
编辑:兰德尔
例句:
- From that event to the close of the war, I never experienced trepidation upon confronting an enemy, though I always felt more or less anxiety. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U.S.格兰特的个人回忆录.
- Neither of us would have felt the slightest trepidation in going into battle with some one else commanding. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U.S.格兰特的个人回忆录.
- The mother held on to him with both her shaking hands, and eyed with intense trepidation every one who walked up to examine him. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
- Bella felt a little vague trepidation as to the subject-matter of this same consultation, until Mrs Boffin announced it. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
- Pasteur, with great trepidation, but moved by his usual compassion, undertook the case. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
- He will be in a fine passion, said I to myself, in excessive trepidation; and I was in such a hurry to have it over that I related all immediately. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
- If some one else had been colonel and I had been lieutenant-colonel I do not think I would have felt any trepidation. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U.S.格兰特的个人回忆录.
- It was with some trepidation that I perceived the hour approach when I was to repair with my charge to the drawing-room. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
编辑:威拉