Apprehensive
[æprɪ'hensɪv] or [,æprɪ'hɛnsɪv]
解釋/意思:
(adj.) in fear or dread of possible evil or harm; 'apprehensive for one's life'; 'apprehensive of danger' .
(adj.) mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc; 'apprehensive about her job'; 'not used to a city and worried about small things'; 'felt apprehensive about the consequences' .
(adj.) quick to understand; 'a kind and apprehensive friend'- Nathaniel Hawthorne .
杰奎琳編輯--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(a.) Capable of apprehending, or quick to do so; apt; discerning.
(a.) Knowing; conscious; cognizant.
(a.) Relating to the faculty of apprehension.
(a.) Anticipative of something unfavorable' fearful of what may be coming; in dread of possible harm; in expectation of evil.
(a.) Sensible; feeling; perceptive.
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同義詞及近義詞：
a. [1]. Quick to understand.[2]. Fearful, distrustful, suspicious, anxious, afraid.
校對:马特
例句/造句/用法:
- I felt apprehensive that I was personally interested in this dialogue, and sought Mr. Murdstone's eye as it lighted on mine. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- She is a pretty, silly girl: but are you apprehensive that her titter will discomfit the old lady? 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- Something thoughtfully apprehensive in the large, soft eyes, had checked Little Dorrit in an instant. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- Methinks I am animated and alert, instead of being depressed and apprehensive? 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- Mr. Letterblair put down his glass of port and fixed on his young partner a cautious and apprehensive gaze. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 純真年代.
- All looked sad and apprehensive. 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- I recall, sir, that on that occasion you went so far as to say you were actually apprehensive of Miss Gradgrind. 查理斯·狄更斯. 艱難時事.
- I know very well that Colonel Brandon is not old enough to make his friends yet apprehensive of losing him in the course of nature. 簡·奧斯丁. 理智與情感.
- He is a quick, apprehensive knave, who sees his neighbours blind side, and knows how to keep the lee-gage when his passions are blowing high. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- Yes; and every delay makes one more apprehensive of other delays. 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
- Hush,' whispered Mr. Weller, with apprehensive looks, 'don't take no notice on 'em, Sammy, it's vun o' the widders, p'raps. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- With apprehensive caution therefore it was revealed, and he was listened to with unexpected calmness. 簡·奧斯丁. 理智與情感.
- Gerty lifted an apprehensive look to her pale face, in which the eyes shone with a peculiar sleepless lustre. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 快樂之家.
- Impatient and apprehensive, I recommenced the rehearsal of my part merely to kill time. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- They were apprehensive for his lungs. 簡·奧斯丁. 曼斯費爾德莊園.
- He was apprehensive that the city was becoming corrupted through the wantonness and lack of principle of the Athenian youth. 李貝. 西洋科學史.
- Not knowing what might be the matter, and being easily apprehensive now, I thought it best to go to this place by myself. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- His sensitiveness--that peculiar, apprehensive, detective faculty of his--felt in a moment the unspoken complaint--the scarce-thought reproach. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- She was soon convinced that it was not for herself she was feeling at all apprehensive or embarrassed; it was for him. 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
- The natives came, by degrees, to be less apprehensive of any danger from me. 喬納森·斯威夫特. 格列佛遊記.
- Her face looked pale and apprehensive. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 純真年代.
- In that sense I do feel apprehensive--I have no wish to talk nonsense. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- Sir Leicester is apprehensive that my Lady, not being very well, will take cold at that open window. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- Are you apprehensive of the new sphere you are about to enter? 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- I was apprehensive lest the object of the rebels might be to get troops into Tennessee to reinforce Bragg, as it was afterwards ascertained to be. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- The farther they went the more apprehensive they became, and every stump in the ravished forest looked like a bear. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- I turned an apprehensive glance behind me, and the sight that I saw froze the new-born hope of freedom that had been springing up within me. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星戰神.
- The disquietude of his air, the somewhat apprehensive impatience of his manner, surprised me: but I proceeded. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
校對:马特