Word · Frequency #11202
misgivings
疑虑，不安，担忧
misgivings is the plural of misgiving.
a feeling of doubt or apprehension about the outcome or consequences of something
- 1.
Doubt, apprehension, a feeling of dread
疑虑,担忧,恐惧感
疑虑,担忧,恐惧感；疑虑；不安；害怕；担扰
In use
Despite her misgiving, she decided to invest in the startup.
He had serious misgivings about accepting the job offer.
My misgiving faded after I met the team in person.
have misgivings about sth
misgivings 常用复数形式。
She had serious misgivings about the plan.
她对这项计划深感疑虑。
express misgivings
express 后常接形容词性物主代词或冠词。
He expressed his misgivings about the decision.
他表达了对该决定的担忧。
with misgiving
with misgiving 表示带着不安的心情。
She accepted the job with some misgiving.
她带着一些疑虑接受了这份工作。
Common mistakes
I misgive that he will come.I have misgivings that he will come.
misgiving 是名词，不能用作动词。应使用 have misgivings 来表达“有疑虑”。
She has no misgiving about the plan.She has no misgivings about the plan.
misgiving 常以复数形式 misgivings 出现，表示多个疑虑。单数形式虽存在，但在表示“没有疑虑”时通常用复数。
Connections
Collocations
- have misgivings about
- 对…有疑虑
- She had misgivings about accepting the job offer.她对接受这份工作邀请有疑虑。
- deep misgivings
- 深深的疑虑
- He felt deep misgivings about the plan.他对这个计划感到深深的疑虑。
- express misgivings
- 表达疑虑
- Several members expressed misgivings about the proposal.几位成员对这个提案表达了疑虑。
- initial misgivings
- 最初的疑虑
- Despite her initial misgivings, she agreed to participate.尽管最初有疑虑，她还是同意参加。
- serious misgivings
- 严重的疑虑
- The committee has serious misgivings about the project's viability.委员会对该项目的可行性有严重的疑虑。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把已‘给’（giving）出的信任又想收回，好像哪里不对劲——这种七上八下的‘疑虑、不安’就是misgiving。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式书面报告、新闻报道、正式讨论或演讲 misgiving 通常多用于正式或书面语境，常以复数形式 misgivings 出现，表示对计划、决定或他人品性的疑虑和不安。日常口语中更常说 have doubts 或 feel uneasy，但在正式表达中使用 misgiving 比较自然。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 misgiving /ˌmɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/ 押韵的词：giving /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/、forgiving /fərˈɡɪvɪŋ/、living /ˈlɪvɪŋ/。注意：striving /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/ 拼写相似，但元音是 /aɪ/，不押韵；grieving /ˈɡriːvɪŋ/ 也是形近但发音不同的词。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.