Question

apprehensive adj.担忧的 Apprehensive is from a Latin word meaning "to seize," and it originally meant "quick to seize impressions or ideas, perceptive, intelligent." Now it means "anticipating something bad, fearful of what may happen." Synonyms are afraid, which suggest a more immediate fear, and fearful, which suggests a more general temperament ("a fearful child"). You can be apprehensive about a situation while being an optimistic and courageous person in general. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]担心的；忧虑的；恐惧的 Someone who is apprehensive is afraid that something bad may happen.   [usu v-link ADJ]People are still terribly apprehensive about the future.人们对于将来仍然非常担心。apprehensivelyI waited apprehensively for him to comment.我战战兢兢地等着他给出评论。

Accepted Answer

[æpri'hensiv] If you're apprehensive, you're anxious or fearful. If you just got run over by a crazy bicyclist, you might be a bit apprehensive crossing the street. ★☆☆☆☆ 2003.3

英语单词	apprehensive
英美音标	[æpri'hensiv]
中文释义	adj.担忧的
vocab简明	If you're apprehensive, you're anxious or fearful. If you just got run over by a crazy bicyclist, you might be a bit apprehensive crossing the street.
vocab扩展	Apprehensive is from a Latin word meaning "to seize," and it originally meant "quick to seize impressions or ideas, perceptive, intelligent." Now it means "anticipating something bad, fearful of what may happen." Synonyms are afraid, which suggest a more immediate fear, and fearful, which suggests a more general temperament ("a fearful child"). You can be apprehensive about a situation while being an optimistic and courageous person in general.
柯林斯星级	★☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]担心的；忧虑的；恐惧的 Someone who is apprehensive is afraid that something bad may happen. [usu v-link ADJ] People are still terribly apprehensive about the future. 人们对于将来仍然非常担心。 apprehensively I waited apprehensively for him to comment. 我战战兢兢地等着他给出评论。
来源	2003.3

Apprehensive Fearful Afraid æpri'hensiv Adj.担忧的 Anxious Run Crazy