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trepidation

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++trep·i·da·tion /ˌtrepəˈdeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]  FRIGHTENEDa feeling of anxiety or fear about something that is going to happen 惊恐,惊惶,不安 With some trepidation, I opened the door. 我有些惴惴不安地打开了门。
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trepidationSome of this apparent trepidation is due to overwhelming self criticism of the proposal.I open my home with some trepidation and humility.It was a day that should rightly be viewed with some trepidation, but not in the time of Amos.It was with some trepidation that I slid a 5-pound chicken with peeled, quartered potatoes into the 500-degree oven.I threw in my entire savings toward the down-payment and, with trepidation, agreed to manage the building.When the world descended on Sydney last month it was with trepidation.
Origin trepidation (1400-1500) Latin trepidatio, from trepidare to shake
trep·i·da·tion nounChineseSyllable
fear Corpus a something of about anxiety or feeling


trepidation
trepidation /ˌtrepəˈdeɪʃən, ˌtrepɪˈdeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1400-1500
 Language: Latin
 Origin: trepidatio, from trepidare 'to shake'
a feeling of anxiety or fear about something that is going to happen:
    With some trepidation, I opened the door.


trepi·da·tionBrE /ˌtrepɪˈdeɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌtrepɪˈdeɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (formal) great worry or fear about sth unpleasant that may happen 惊恐;恐惧;惊惶;不安