apprehensive
US: /ˌæpɹiˈhɛnsɪv/, /ˌæpɹɪˈhɛnsɪv/
UK: /ˌæpɹɪhˈɛnsɪv/
UK: /ˌæpɹɪhˈɛnsɪv/
English Vietnamese dictionary
apprehensive /,æpri'hensiv/
- tính từ
- sợ hãi, e sợ
- to be apprehensive of danger: sợ nguy hiểm
- to be apprehensive for someone's health: lo sợ cho tình hình sức khoẻ của ai
- (thuộc) nhận thức, (thuộc) tri giác
- thấy rõ, cảm thấy rõ
- nhận thức nhanh, tiếp thu nhanh, thông minh
- sợ hãi, e sợ
Advanced English dictionary
+ adjective
~ (about / of sth)
~ (that ...) worried or frightened that sth unpleasant may happen: I was a little apprehensive about the effects of what I had said. + You have no reason to be apprehensive of the future. + She was deeply apprehensive that something might go wrong. + an apprehensive face / glance / look
apprehensively adverb
Collocation dictionary
VERBS
be, feel, look, seem, sound | become, get, grow | remain | make sb
The long delay had made me quite apprehensive.
ADV.
deeply, extremely, very | a bit, a little, quite, rather, slightly
PREP.
about
She was deeply apprehensive about her future.
| of
He was rather apprehensive of failure.
Concise English dictionary
‚æprɪ'hensɪv
adj.
+quick to understand
+mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc
+in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
