afraid
adj[pred 作表语]
1
(a) ~ (of sb/sth); ~ (of doing sth/to do sth) frightened 畏惧; 害怕
Don't be afraid. 不要怕.
There's nothing to be afraid of. 没有什么可害怕的.
Are you afraid of snakes? 你怕蛇吗?
He's afraid of going out/to go out alone at night. 他害怕夜晚独自出去.
Don't be afraid (ie Don't hesitate) to ask for help if you need it. 倘若需要帮忙的话, 尽管提出来(不必犹豫).
(b) ~ of doing sth/~ that... worried or anxious about (the possible result of sth) 担忧或忧虑(某事物可能产生的後果); 恐怕
I didn't mention it because I was afraid of upsetting him/afraid (that) I might upset him. 我没有提起那件事, 因为我怕他心烦意乱.
He's afraid of losing customers/that he might lose customers. 他怕失去顾客[可能失去顾客].
(c) ~ for sth/sb frightened or worried about things that may put sth/sb in danger 担心(某事物[某人]会遇到危险)
parents afraid for (the safety of) their children 为儿女(的安全)担忧的父母.
2 (idm 习语) be afraid of one's own shadow be very timid 很胆小; 非常胆怯. I'm afraid (that...) (usu without that, used to express politely a piece of information that may be unwelcome 通常不用 that, 用以有礼貌地表达可能令人不快的信息) I am sorry to say 我很抱歉地说
I'm afraid we can't come. 很抱歉, 我们不能来.
I can't help you, I'm afraid. 我帮不了你的忙, 对不起.
`Have we missed the train?' `I'm afraid so.' '我们误了火车了吗?''很遗憾, 是误了.'
`Have you any milk?' `I'm afraid not.' '你有牛奶吗?''对不起, 没有.'
🎯 考研助记
词根af-向,词缀raid打、袭击,“担心挨打
🔁 扩展释义
*[ә'freid]a. 害怕的, 恐怕的, 遗憾的相关词组: be afraid of...
📖 同为「小学」词汇
flushvi. 脸红;呈红色;奔流;冲刷;
adj. 满面红光的;富足的,丰富的;盈满的,没过的;水平的,同高的;
n. 奔流,涌出;脸红或发亮;发热;强烈情感的冲动;
vt. 发红或发亮;使兴奋或得意;(以水)冲刷,冲洗;冲掉,除掉;
depositn. 储蓄,存款;保证金;沉淀物;寄存,寄存品;
vt.&vi. 储蓄;寄存;放置,安置;付保证金;
vi. 沉淀;
buryvt. 埋葬,葬;为…举行葬礼;隐藏,埋藏,遮盖,掩蔽;专心致志于,埋头于,沉溺于;
n. 布里;