c. 1600, from Middle French trepidation (15c.) and directly from Latin trepidationem (nominative trepidatio) "agitation, alarm, trembling," noun of action from past participle stem of trepidare "to tremble, hurry," from trepidus "alarmed, scared," from PIE *trep- (1) "to shake, tremble" (cognates: Sanskrit trprah "hasty," Old Church Slavonic trepetati "to tremble"), related to *trem- (see tremble (v.)).
例文
1. The men set off in fear and trepidation .
このグループはうろたえて出発した。
2."Thank you,'she answered,with some trepidation and went out.
「ありがとう、」彼女は度肝を抜いて出てきた。
It was with some trepidation that I viewed the prospect of cycling across Uganda.
自転車でウガンダを周遊する可能性を少し恐縮しながら考えました。
4.Forgiving interactions and Undo encourage users to try direct manipulation without trepidation .