Word
apprehensiveness
/ˌæpriˈhensivniz/
noun
忧虑；担心
核心释义
通常与不确定性或坏事可能发生有关
The state of feeling anxious or fearful about the future; unease.
- 1.
忧虑的状态
the state of being apprehensive
领悟力；理解力；忧虑的状态；领悟力；忧虑感
用法In use
Her apprehensiveness about the job interview was obvious from her trembling hands.
用法提示：apprehensiveness 作为名词，表示“忧虑感”，在此句中描述对面试的担心状态。
The student's apprehensiveness before the exam affected his performance.
用法提示：apprehensiveness 表示“忧虑感”，与介词 before 搭配，指出考试前的焦虑情绪。
Despite her apprehensiveness, she decided to speak at the conference.
用法提示：apprehensiveness 作名词，与介词 despite 连用，表示尽管有忧虑感，仍采取行动。
apprehensiveness about sth
表示对某事感到忧虑或担心。
Her apprehensiveness about the exam kept her awake all night.
她对考试的忧虑让她彻夜难眠。
apprehensiveness that clause
后接从句，表达对某种可能性的担忧。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- apprehensive
- 忧虑的，不安的 · apprehensive 是形容词，意为‘忧虑的’，而 apprehensiveness 是名词，指‘忧虑的状态’。
- comprehension
- 理解力，理解 · comprehension 仅指‘理解’，而 apprehensiveness 主要表示‘忧虑感’，虽然也可指‘领悟力’，但更常用作‘忧虑’。
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