apprehension

英 [ˌæprɪˈhenʃn]

美 [ˌæprɪˈhenʃn]

n.  忧虑; 担心; 疑惧; 恐惧; 逮捕; 拘押

复数：apprehensions　

TOEFLIELTSTEM8医学

BNC.7714 / COCA.9457

牛津词典

noun

• 忧虑；担心；疑惧；恐惧
  worry or fear that sth unpleasant may happen
  1. There is growing apprehension that fighting will begin again.
     人们愈来愈担心会重开战火。
  2. He watched the election results with some apprehension .
     他不无忧虑地观察选举结果。
• 逮捕；拘押
  the act of capturing or arresting sb, usually by the police

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 担心；忧虑；恐惧
  Apprehensionis a feeling of fear that something bad may happen.
  1. 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. I tensed every muscle in my body in apprehension.
     我吓得全身肌肉紧绷。
• N-UNCOUNT 逮捕；拘押
  Theapprehension ofsomeone who is thought to be a criminal is their capture or arrest by the police.
  1. ...information leading to the apprehension of the alleged killer.
     致使凶杀嫌犯被捕的信息
• N-UNCOUNT 理解;领悟
  Theapprehension ofsomething is awareness and understanding of it.
  1. ...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

英英释义

noun

• the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
  1. the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar
  Synonym:arrestcatchcollarpinchtaking into custody
• the cognitive condition of someone who understands
  1. he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect
  Synonym:understandingdiscernmentsavvy
• painful expectation
  Synonym:misgiving
• fearful expectation or anticipation
  1. the student looked around the examination room with apprehension
  Synonym:apprehensivenessdread

双语例句

• I tensed every muscle in my body in apprehension.
  我吓得全身肌肉紧绷。
• Victory after apprehension and fear.
  胜利在忧虑和恐惧以后。
• The threat was a real one and gave rise to deep apprehension of reality.
  这威胁是真实的，引起了深深的恐惧。
• A feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension.
  由于不安和恐惧而带来的一种情绪反应。
• It reflects real anger and apprehension about the future
  它反映出对未来真实的愤怒和恐惧。
• He came into my room, saw the fear and apprehension on my face, and recited a short prayer with me for my grandma and his mother.
  他来到我房间，从我脸上看到了害怕和忧惧，他和我一块给我的奶奶他的母亲做了一个简短的祷告。
• Tachycardia may result from pain, apprehension, hypoventilation, or hypovolemia.
  心动过速可由于疼痛、恐惧、通气不足或低血容量引起。
• He gazed with longing and apprehension into the future.
  他带着渴望和恐惧注视着未来。
• He felt some apprehension over the result.
  他对结果有点担心。
• The hopeless hunted look on the prisoner's face; a glitter of apprehension in her hunted eyes.
  那个囚犯脸上绝望的、惊恐的表情；她那惊恐的眼睛中的忧惧的光。