Trepidation
[ ,trepideiʃən ]
出国 Abroad
n. 害怕;不安;震颤;颤抖;
💡 词根助记
trepid颤抖+ation表名词 → 胆怯
📝 例句
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。
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。
The threat of an epidemic cause great alarm and trepidation.
流行病猖獗因而人心惶惶。
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。
I waited for the results in a state of some trepidation.
我有些惶恐不安地等待着结果。
🌱 联想助记
【记】谐音“踹贝得审”:盛怒下踹了贝克.汉姆两脚,可一想到国际足联得审我,心就战战兢兢
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
trepidation
n[U]
great worry or fear about sth unpleasant that may happen （担心可能出事的）惊恐, 恐慌
The threat of an epidemic caused great alarm and trepidation. 流行病猖獗因而人心惶惶.
🔁 扩展释义
*[,trepi'deiʃәn]n. 恐惧, 惊惶, 忧虑【医】 震颤, 抖颤; 悸惧相关词组: in fear and trepidation
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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You got it.
你算说对了。
Generally speaking, a contract cannot be changed after it has been signed by both parties.
一般来讲，合同一经双方签订就不得更改。
This is by far the largest cake in the world.
这是目前世界上最大的蛋糕了。