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apprehensions

UK //ˌæprɪˈhɛnʃənz//US //ˌæprɪˈhɛnʃənz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'apprehensio',意为 '抓住' 或 '理解',后通过古法语进入英语。

noun

❶ 指对即将发生的事情感到担忧或恐惧的情绪,通常是因为担心会有不好的结果发生。

“She had many apprehensions about moving to a new country.”

(她对搬到一个新国家有很多担忧。)

“His apprehensions about the surgery kept him awake all night.”

(他对手术的担忧让他整晚无法入睡。)

❶ 指对某事物的理解或领悟,通常用于正式或学术语境中。

“His quick apprehensions of complex concepts impressed the professor.”

(他对复杂概念的快速理解给教授留下了深刻印象。)

“The book provides a clear apprehension of economic theories.”

(这本书清晰地阐释了经济理论。)

同义词:fears, concerns, anxieties, misgivings, dreads

常见短语

without apprehension — 表示毫无顾虑或恐惧地做某事,通常用于描述自信或坦然的态度。

“She spoke in front of the crowd without apprehension.”

(她毫无顾虑地在人群面前发言。)