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源自拉丁语 'trepidatio'(颤抖),由 'trepidare'(惊慌)演变而来,17世纪进入英语。
❶ 指因担心即将发生的事情而感到的恐惧或不安,常表现为身体颤抖或心理紧张。
“She felt a surge of trepidation before stepping onto the stage.”
(走上舞台前,她感到一阵恐惧。)
“His voice was full of trepidation as he asked about the test results.”
(询问测试结果时,他的声音充满不安。)
with trepidation — 形容做某事时带着恐惧或犹豫的心情,常用于描述面对未知或危险时的状态。
“She opened the mysterious package with trepidation.”
(她忐忑不安地拆开那个神秘的包裹。)