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

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

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 惊恐;惶恐;焦虑;不安
  Trepidationis 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。

英英释义

noun

• a feeling of alarm or dread

双语例句

• Bigger is better but it also evokes trepidation.
  越大越好但它也会引起恐慌。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• I awaited the result of the football match with trepidation.
  我忐忑不安地等着足球赛的结果。
• But he clung to me with growing trepidation;
  但是他越来越哆嗦着紧贴着我；
• 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。