apprehension

apprehension [ˌæpriˈhenʃən] n.

1. ■ 忧虑; 恐怕

2. ■ 理解, 明了

3. ■ 理解力

4. ■ 意见; 看法; 观念

5. ■ 逮捕

apprehension of danger 忧虑危险

apprehension of being bitten by snakes 担心被蛇咬

She is a girl of weak apprehension. 她是一个理解力很低的女孩。

The thief, after his apprehension, escaped. 这贼被捕后又逃了。

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习惯用语

according to popular apprehension

1. ■ 根据一般人的意见

be quick of apprehension

1. ■ 头脑敏捷[迟钝]

be dull of apprehension

1. ■ 头脑敏捷[迟钝]

be under the apprehension (that)

1. ■ 担心; 唯恐

have some apprehensions for

1. ■ 对...有些担心

entertain some apprehensions for

1. ■ 对...有些担心

have some apprehensions of

1. ■ 对...有些担心

entertain some apprehensions of

1. ■ 对...有些担心

in my apprehension

1. ■ 我以为