apprehensively
adverb
uk/ˌæp.rɪˈhen.sɪv.li/us/ˌæp.rəˈhen.sɪv.li/with afeelingofworryabout something you are going to do or that is going tohappen:
(对即将做或发生的事)担忧地,忧虑地Theylookedat each other apprehensively.他们忧心忡忡地交换着目光。
Sheglancedapprehensively at theclock.她担心地看了一眼时钟。
See
apprehensive
- I wassittingapprehensively in theexaminationroomwaitingfor thedoctor.
- Somewhat apprehensively, heaskedwhat therepairwouldcost.
- Wepeerinto thedarkrooma little apprehensively.
- He's at theairport, apprehensivlywaitingfor theplanetoarrive.
Anxious and worried
- (all) hot and botheredidiom
- -racked
- aflutter
- agitated
- angsty
- anxious
- frightened
- fuss
- get in a sweatidiom
- grim
- grimly
- queasily
- queasiness
- queasy
- rattled
- rest easyidiom
- strung out
- worrier
- worrywart
- wound up