c. 1600, "feeling of mistrust or sudden apprehension," verbal noun from misgive "cause to feel doubt" (1510s), usually said of one's heart or mind, from mis- (1) + give (v.) in its secondary Middle English sense of "suggest." Related: Misgivings.
权威例句
1. The first words of the text filled us with misgiving.
正文开头的文字让我们颇为担心。
2. In all of Carrie's actions there was a touch of misgiving.
" 嘉莉在买这买那的时候,心里总有些惴惴不安.
3. Thus the first hour of misgiving was swept away.
就这样,嘉莉最初的疑虑被一扫而光.
4. Carrie observed his ease with some misgiving.
看到他这样悠闲自得,嘉莉不免有些疑惑.
5. He looked with misgiving at the strange man in front of him.