| 单词 | anticipatory |
| 释义 | anticipatory (æntɪsɪpeɪtəri , US -pətɔːri ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] An anticipatory feeling or action is one that you have or do because you are expecting something to happen soon. [formal] ...an anticipatory smile. Synonyms: expectant, foreseeing, apprehensive, provident Collocations: anticipatory anxiety He goes to bed with anticipatory anxiety that he won't be able to sleep, which means that what he fears comes true. Times, Sunday Times When confronted with a social situation her anticipatory anxiety (what she fears will happen) will lead to panic, so she will avoid such situations. Times, Sunday Times They can predict bad outcomes thus creating anticipatory anxiety that leads them to avoid or shut down in certain situations as their thinking style becomes catastrophic. Times, Sunday Times They escalate in anticipatory anxiety, followed by the pain itself, and then our emotional centres continue to be upset for a short time afterwards. Times, Sunday Times She needs strong, compassionate and assertive parenting for her to get her anticipatory anxiety under control. Times, Sunday Times |
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