apprehensiveKK [ˏæprɪˋhɛnsɪv] /ˌæpɹɪˈhɛnsɪv/發音ap- 朝向+prehens 抓住、握+-ive 形容詞→去抓住的展開收合ap-字首朝向prehens字根抓住、握-ive字尾形容詞字面:去抓住的心裡先抓住可能發生的壞事,於是感到憂慮不安。形容詞1憂慮的、擔心的、不安的She felt apprehensive about starting her new job next Monday.她對下週一開始新工作感到有些不安。2畏懼的、惶恐的正式Many residents remain apprehensive of another earthquake hitting the area.許多居民仍畏懼這一帶再次發生地震。