n. 理解；忧惧；逮捕；了解

词根 prehend, prehens= to seize 抓 apprehend v. 理解；逮捕 ap 加强 + prehend 抓 →〔被〕抓住 → 逮捕；抓住〔意思〕→ 理解 apprehensible adj. 可理解的 ap 表加强 + prehens 抓 + ible 可…的 → 能够抓住意思的 → 可理解的 apprehension n. 理解；逮捕 ap 表加强 + prehens 抓 + ion 表动作 → 理解；逮捕 comprehend v. 了解；包括 com 加强 + prehend 抓 → 全部抓住，掌握住 → 了解；包括 comprehensible adj. 可理解的 com 加强 + prehens 抓 + ible 可…的，能…的；具有…性质的 → 可理解的 comprehensive adj. 综合性的 com 加强 + prehens 抓 + ive …的 → 全部抓住的 → 综合性的 misapprehend v. 误解 mis 不 + apprehend 理解；逮捕 → 误解 prehension n. 抓住；理解 prehens 抓 + ion 表名词 → 抓住；理解 reprehend v. 责难 re 反 + prehend 抓 → 反过来抓住〔别人的缺点〕→ 责难 reprehensible adj. 应受责难的 re 反 + prehens 抓 + ible 可…的，能…的；具有…性质的 → 应受责难的

fear alarm apprehension fright foreboding These are all words for the bad feeling you have when you are afraid. 以上各词均表示害怕时的恐慌情绪。 fear the bad feeling that you have when you are in danger, when sth bad might happen, or when a particular thing frightens you 指害怕、惧怕、担忧： (a) fear of flying 害怕坐飞机 She showed no fear. 她毫无惧色。 alarm fear or worry that sb feels when sth dangerous or unpleasant might happen 指惊恐、惊慌、恐慌： The doctor said there was no cause for alarm . 医生说不必惊慌。 apprehension worry or fear that sth unpleasant may happen 指忧虑、担心、疑惧、恐惧： She felt some apprehension at seeing him again. 她有些担心再次见到他。 fright a feeling of fear, usually sudden 通常指突如其来的惊吓、恐怖： She cried out in fright. 她吓得大声叫喊。 用fear还是fright？ Fear is a more general feeling than fright. You can use fear , but not fright , for things that always frighten you and for things that may happen in the future. fear的含义较fright广泛。对总是使人害怕的事物和对未来可能发生的事情感到担忧均可用fear，但不能用fright： I have a fright of spiders. his fright of what might happen Fright is a reaction to sth that has just happened or is happening now. fright指对刚刚发生或正在发生的事情的反应。 foreboding a strong feeling that sth unpleasant or dangerous is going to happen 指对不祥或危险事情的强烈预感： The letter filled him with foreboding. 这封信使他充满了不祥的预感。 常用搭配 a feeling of fear / alarm / apprehension / foreboding a growing sense of fear / alarm / foreboding fear / apprehension of / about what might happen She was shaking / trembling with fear / fright. His eyes widened in fear / alarm / fright.