apprehension

释义

ap-（朝向）+ prehens（抓）+ -ion（行为/状态）= apprehend 的名词，并继承了三义：逮捕、理解，以及今天最常用的「忧虑」。占主导的「惶恐」义，正是「想抓住未来却抓不住」变成了一种感受。

常用搭配

• 1.a sense of apprehension一种不安感
• 2.with some apprehension带着几分忧虑
• 3.growing apprehension与日俱增的担忧
• 4.apprehension about对……的担忧

例句

• 1.

  She felt a growing sense of apprehension before the interview.

  面试前她越来越感到忐忑不安。

• 2.

  The apprehension of the gang took police several months.

  抓捕这个团伙花了警方好几个月。

• 3.

  There was widespread apprehension about the new policy.

  人们对新政策普遍感到担忧。