Trepidation
[ ,trepideiʃən ]
出国 Abroad
n. 害怕;不安;震颤;颤抖;
💡 词根助记
trepid颤抖+ation表名词 → 胆怯
📝 例句
He accosted me with trepidation and passed on.
他慌慌张张地向我打了个招呼就走开了。
In great trepidation he sat down beside the retired dressmaker.
他战战兢兢的在那个歇业女裁缝的身边坐下。
The threat of an epidemic cause great alarm and trepidation.
流行病猖獗因而人心惶惶。
Jane Austen hurriedly replied, with as much trepidation as amusement.
简·奥斯丁又惊慌又感兴趣地急忙回答了问题。
I waited for the results in a state of some trepidation.
我有些惶恐不安地等待着结果。
🌱 联想助记
【记】谐音“踹贝得审”:盛怒下踹了贝克.汉姆两脚,可一想到国际足联得审我,心就战战兢兢
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
trepidation
n[U]
great worry or fear about sth unpleasant that may happen （担心可能出事的）惊恐, 恐慌
The threat of an epidemic caused great alarm and trepidation. 流行病猖獗因而人心惶惶.
🔁 扩展释义
*[,trepi'deiʃәn]n. 恐惧, 惊惶, 忧虑【医】 震颤, 抖颤; 悸惧相关词组: in fear and trepidation
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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she's still alone, without her family.
她仍是孤单单的，找不到家。
That's a good point.
我也是这么想的。
Could I drop in at your house after the concert, or would that be too late?
我可不可以在音乐会开完后去你家拜访？那会不会太晚了？