trepidation

发音

英 [ˌtrepɪˈdeɪʃn]word uk audio image

美 [ˌtrepɪˈdeɪʃn] word us audio image

  • n.
    害怕
    不安
    震颤
    颤抖

单词词源

trepidation 惊恐,惶恐

来自拉丁语 trepidare,颤抖,惶恐,来自 PIE*trep,颤抖,摇晃,可能来自 PIE*ter,转,摇,扭 曲,词源同 turn,tremble.引申词义惊恐,惶恐等。

双语例句

1. Diaspora communities seem to view them with distaste and trepidation .
国外犹太社区对他们似乎感到不安,厌恶。
2. The bank of england shares the widespread doubt and trepidation about its prospects .
英格兰银行对经济前景同样也疑虑不安。
3. Bigger is better but it also evokes trepidation .
越大越好但它也会引起恐慌。
4. There is a mixed sense of pride and trepidation at the rise of an asian superpower .
对于一个亚洲超级大国的崛起,人们既自豪,又惊恐。
5. Companies in the first two businesses view the ipad 's arrival with trepidation , for apple 's history makes it a fearsome competitor .
前两个行业的企业对ipad问世感到恐惶,因为苹果公司的历史证明其是令人生畏的竞争者。

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