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afraid

英 [ə'freɪd] 美[ə'fred]

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近义词trepid scared fearful timid

反义词

adj. 害怕的；恐怕；担心的

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中文词源

afraid 害怕的

affray的形容词形式。

英英释意

1. filled with fear or apprehension;: "afraid even to turn his head"; "suddenly looked afraid"; "afraid for his life"; "afraid of snakes"; "afraid to ask questions"

2. filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement;: "I'm afraid I won't be able to come"; "he was afraid he would have to let her go"; "I'm afraid you're wrong"

3. feeling worry or concern or insecurity;: "She was afraid that I might be embarrassed"; "terribly afraid of offending someone"; "I am afraid we have witnessed only the first phase of the conflict"

4. having feelings of aversion or unwillingness;: "afraid of hard work"; "affaid to show emotion"

英文词源

afraid (adj.): early 14c., originally past participle of verb afray "frighten," from Anglo-French afrayer, Old French esfreer "to worry, concern, trouble, disturb" (see affray (n.)). A rare case of an English adjective that never stands before a noun. Because it was used in A.V. Bible, it acquired independent standing and thrived while affray faded, and it chased off the once more common afeared. Sense in I'm afraid "I regret to say, I suspect" (without implication of fear) is first recorded 1590s.
Her blue affrayed eyes wide open shone [Keats, "The Eve of St. Agnes," 1820]

同义词辨析

afraid, fearful, awful, dreadful, frightful, terrible, horrible, terrific, appalling

这些形容词均含"害怕的，怕的"之意。

afraid：指由于胆小或怯懦而不敢说或做某事。

fearful：普通用词，既指外界情况变化而引起的恐惧，又指来自内心的害怕与焦虑。

awful：指威严得令人害怕或敬畏，有一定的感情色彩。

dreadful：指使人非常恐惧，毛骨悚然，也使人感到讨厌而退缩。

frightful：指使人陷入短暂的惊恐或产生毛骨悚然的感觉。

terrible：侧重指给人以长久的惊骇，极端的恐怖，令人难以忍受。

horrible：指因骇人听闻的丑恶而令人毛骨悚然，着重厌恶的成分多于害怕。

terrific：多指外表、形状或力量等的可怕。

appalling：指既令害怕又使人惊异、胆寒。

考试真题

People the world over are afraid of a further plunge in oil prices.

The author is afraid that the Obama administration will end up micromanaging America's economy.

Cheating destroys self-respect and integrity, leaving the cheater ashamed, guilty and afraid of getting caught.

She's afraid she won't be able to attend your class this afternoon though.

I'm afraid I can't come any earlier because I have three classes this afternoon

I know, but I'm afraid I need another few days.

Well, I'm afraid we must wait until all the applications are in, in writing, and we'll then decide on the short list.

Kids should learn not to be afraid of monsters

Almost every child, on the first day he sets foot in a school building, is smarter, more curious, less afraid of what he doesn't know, better at finding and figuring things out, more confident, resourceful (机敏的), persistent and independent than he will ever be again in his schooling – or, unless he is very unusual and very lucky, for the rest of his life.

I am afraid I can't do that.

I'm afraid I won't fit in.

I'm afraid not, the stand-ins are already in use on line 6, and the ones from line 6 are being serviced.

Never afraid to talk up his own accomplishments, a boastful Careme made a fortune as wealthy families with social ambitions invited him to their kitchens.

When they interact, they aren't afraid to smell each other and will express themselves clearly and honestly. Once again, it seems we have a lot to learn from dogs.

They are afraid the normal social order will be paralyzed.

College faculty members are afraid that the pretext of moving students into the workforce might pose a threat to the core curriculum.

One reason why pension and health care reforms are slow in coming is that politicians are afraid of losing votes in the next election.

politicians are afraid of losing votes in the next election

He is not afraid of challenge.

I know I promise to drive you to the airport next Thursday, but I'm afraid something has come up.

I'm afraid to refuse to work, but I'm more afraid to expose my unborn child to the radiation.

But as a business strategy, I'm afraid there is no stopping.

I'm afraid you have to adhere to the assigned topic.

Yet, she noted, many young people are especially unwilling to take risks at school—afraid that one low test score or poor grade could cost them a spot at a selective university.

As a first-year, I was afraid to make any noise towards campus issues that I noticed.

He is a shy man, but he is not afraid of anything or anyone.

I am afraid they seem to think they own the roads.

I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today.

I was afraid that to speak in front of a larger group of people.

I'm afraid there are a couple of problems.

Oh, I'm afraid it was sold out.

She was afraid the dog would get the family into trouble.

So don't be afraid to ask more personal questions.

词组搭配

I'm afraid

[with clause]used to express polite or formal apology or regret

[用于礼貌或正式的道歉或表示遗憾]对不起，恐怕

I'm afraid I don't understand.
对不起我不明白。

实用场景例句

I'm afraid that it's not finished yet.: 此事恐怕还没有完。

He's no better, I'm afraid to say .: 我很抱歉地说，他一点也不见好转。

‘Is there any left? ’ ‘ I'm afraid not . ’: “还有剩的没有？”“恐怕没有。”

‘Will it hurt? ’ ‘ I'm afraid so . ’: “那痛不痛？”“恐怕会痛。”

I'm not afraid for me, but for the baby.: 我担心的不是自己，而是婴儿。

They had already fired three people and he was afraid for his job.: 他们已经解雇了三人，所以他为他的工作担忧。

I can't help you, I'm afraid.: 对不起，我帮不了你的忙。

I'm afraid we can't come.: 很遗憾，我们来不了。

Don't be afraid to ask if you don't understand.: 你要是不懂，尽管问好了。

We were afraid (that) we were going to capsize the boat.: 我们担心会把船弄翻。

Don't be afraid.: 别怕。

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。

Are you afraid of spiders?: 你怕蜘蛛吗？

I started to feel afraid of going out alone at night.: 我开始害怕夜间单独外出了。

She was afraid to open the door.: 她不敢开门。

She was afraid of upsetting her parents.: 她担心会使她父母不安。

I'm afraid I can't help you...: 恐怕我帮不了你。

She did not seem at all afraid...: 她毫无惧色。

I was afraid of the other boys...: 我害怕其他的男孩们。

She's afraid for her family in Somalia.: 她为身在索马里的家人担心。

I was afraid that nobody would believe me...: 我担心没有人会相信我。

The Government is afraid of losing the election...: 现届政府担心会在选举中落败。

We don't have anything like that, I'm afraid...: 我们恐怕没有那样的东西。

Thank you for a delicious meal.: 谢谢您招待这麽美味的一餐.

I'm afraid your order has caught us on the hop — the goods aren't available yet.: 恐怕你的订单来得太突然,我们全无准备,目前尚无货源.

" Are you late? " " I am afraid so. ": " 你晚点了吗 ? ” “ 恐怕是晚了. ”

I'm afraid he hasn't been seeded.: 恐怕他没有被选为种子选手吧.

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