trepidation

英 [ˌtrepɪˈdeɪʃn] 美 [ˌtrepɪˈdeɪʃn]

n.  惊恐; 恐惧; 惊惶; 不安

复数:trepidations

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BNC.18451 / COCA.15615



牛津词典

noun

  1. 惊恐;恐惧;惊惶;不安
    great worry or fear about sth unpleasant that may happen

    柯林斯词典

    1. N-UNCOUNT 惊恐;惶恐;焦虑;不安
      Trepidation is fear or anxiety about something that you are going to do or experience.
      1. It was with some trepidation that I viewed the prospect of cycling across Uganda.
        我带着些许惶恐考虑了一下骑自行车周游乌干达的可能性。

    双语例句

    1. It was with some trepidation that I viewed the prospect of cycling across Uganda.
      我带着些许惶恐考虑了一下骑自行车周游乌干达的可能性。
    2. It was with some trepidation I approached the tent.
      走近帐篷时我感到颇为惊讶。
    3. After seven and a half weeks I was leaving the hospital room I had walked into with so much trepidation.
      在我怀着忐忑不安的心情走进医院的七个半星期后,我终于要离开我的病房了。
    4. Always with some trepidation, I embraced these unexpected opportunities, and now I find myself in one of the most interesting jobs in the world.
      虽然总是有些诚惶诚恐,但我接受了这些意外的机会,现在我发现自己做的是世界上最有意思的工作之一。
    5. We're going to kiss, one volunteer tells her partner, who replies with a look of eagerness/ trepidation/ panic: I know!
      一个志愿者对她的小伙伴说:我们就要亲吻了!对方回应:我知道!,对方的表情有急切、害怕也有恐慌。
    6. But I must admit that I approached this address with some trepidation.
      但是我必须承认,我是带着一些不安来参加这次活动的。
    7. Recalling his trepidation about the approach, Frank Cottrell Boyce, who wrote the script for the ceremony, said: We had no idea if she would agree to the idea of filming-let alone playing herself.
      当开幕式的总策划FrankCottrellBoyce回想起当时对于这个计划时的忧虑,他说:我们不知道她是不是会接受电影这个点子,更不用说让她亲自上阵了。
    8. Despite some trepidation, he has found Libya to be a surprisingly relaxed, optimistic place and Libyans easier to befriend than he had anticipated.
      虽然利比亚的局势有些动荡,但他发现这个地方的生活节奏很轻松,利比亚人也很乐观,比他想象的更好接触和交往。
    9. I come out to you with as much hope and trepidation as when I first come out to my mother and father.
      我向你们出柜,与当初向父母出柜时一样满怀希冀和颤抖。
    10. We view future developments with some trepidation.
      我们惴惴不安地展望未来的动态。
    11. With a little trepidation, Iagree to apply for this job.
      尽管稍微有点焦虑,但我还是同意去申请这份工作。
    12. Senior Chinese officials offer a similar mixture of confidence and trepidation in interviews.
      同样,中国高层官员在采访中表现出相似的信心与不安交织。
    13. 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。
    14. Numb and following blindly are really a kind of happiness under their ruling and can prevent human from confronting some trepidation and conflict.
      在他们的统治之下,麻木和盲从真的是一种“幸福”,它们可以让人免却一些恐慌和矛盾。
    15. Although my trepidation was not completely assuaged, I was excited.
      虽然我的种种担心并没有完全缓和,我还是很激动。
    16. 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。
    17. Any trepidation grows rapidly worse if you look towards the ground.
      如果你朝地面看&再轻微的恐惧感也会迅速加重。
    18. 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。
    19. Bigger is better but it also evokes trepidation.
      越大越好但它也会引起恐慌。
    20. VB: Are you seeing any change in the trepidation companies have about adopting cloud-based applications?
      在你看来,企业在接受云应用时所表现出的恐惧是否有所变化?
    21. Yet as I sat on my flight to Rio, I could not suppress some trepidation at the country's well-known drawback.
      不过,当我坐在飞往里约的航班上时,却无法压抑对于该国一个众所周知缺陷的些许畏惧情绪。
    22. I awaited the result of the football match with trepidation.
      我忐忑不安地等着足球赛的结果。
    23. With great trepidation I approached the manager.
      我心惊肉跳地朝经理走去。
    24. But he clung to me with growing trepidation;
      但是他越来越哆嗦着紧贴着我;
    25. Beijing might be watching the spread of team buying with trepidation.
      例句北京可能正在战战兢兢的注视着团购的蔓延。
    26. It has indeed opened a Pandora's box before which we stand with much trepidation.
      这个公式确实打开了潘多拉的盒子,使我们在这个盒子的前面惊慌发抖。
    27. He also felt a rising sense of trepidation about the impact of the disaster on his business.
      另外,他对于这场灾难对他的企业的影响越来越感到不安。
    28. Most business school deans and career directors are viewing the future with trepidation.
      目前大多数商学院院长和就业服务主管都忐忑不安地关注着事态发展。
    29. I thought Carol would be nervous when she made her speech, but she delivered it without trepidation.
      我本以为卡罗尔发表演说时会紧张,但他讲话时却一点也不害怕。
    30. The thought that what they stand for is no longer appropriate throws them deeper into trepidation and despair.
      这代表了他们不久之后他们不再是主人时的心中被的投深入惶恐的心情和绝望。

    英英释义

    noun

    1. a feeling of alarm or dread