adj. 害怕的;担心的;恐怕;畏惧,害怕;
💡 词根af-向,词缀raid打、袭击,“担心挨打
"It's all over. There's nothing to be afraid of now."
一切都结束了。现在没有什么可怕的了。
近义:apprehensive, intimidated, nervous, awed, awestricken, awestruck
反义:intrepid, mettlesome, nervy, audacious, plucky, rash
vt. 烦扰,打扰;使…不安,使…恼怒;使迷惑;烦恼;
vi. 操心;麻烦;烦恼;
n. 麻烦,操心;累赘;烦扰,吵闹;讨厌的人;
💡 有花儿(r)是兄弟(brother)没花是 打扰
"Your coming relieved me of the bother of writing a long letter."
你来了,省去我写长信的麻烦了.
近义:incommode, inconvenience, irk, irritate, molest, nag
反义:appetence, appetency, inclination, attractiveness, pleasantness, pleasure