afraid [ə'fred] 词频1

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."

近义：apprehensive, intimidated, nervous, awed, awestricken, awestruck 反义：intrepid, mettlesome, nervy, audacious, plucky, rash

catch [kætʃ] 词频1 词根: -tch

vt. 赶上;接住;引起;看见; vt.& vi. （使）被钩住，（使）被卡住; n. 抓;隐情;捕获量;挂钩; vi. 锁住;着火;[棒球]当接球手; adj. 迷惑人的;令人容易上当的;引人注目的;令人感兴趣的;

💡 猫(cat) 捉住老鼠吃(ch)

"She managed to catch the keys as they fell."

近义：hook, apprehend, arrest, nab, seize, snag 反义：unhand, release, unlock, free, loosen, uncouple

cold [kold] 词频1

adj. 寒冷的;冷淡的，无情的;失去知觉的;[艺]有冷感的，冷色的; n. 寒冷;感冒，伤风; adv. 完全地;

💡 太凉爽（cool）就感冒（cold）了 弯腰(c)的老人(old)怕 冷

"Her hands were blue with cold."

近义：impersonal, obdurate, unfeeling, stony, stoney, glassy 反义：hearty, kind, loving, sociable, tender, warmhearted