afraid
英 [ə'freɪd]
美[ə'fred]
- adj. 害怕的；恐怕；担心的
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"
双语例句
- 1. She was afraid in a way that was quite new to her.
- 她感到从未有过的害怕。
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- 2. "I'm afraid he's ill." — "I'm sorry to hear that."
- “恐怕他生病了。”——“真是遗憾。”
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- 3. Why should a great community like a university be afraid of nihilism?
- 为什么像大学这样人才济济的社区要害怕虚无主义呢？
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- 4. I was afraid you'd simply feel we were imposing on you.
- 我担心你会觉得我们是在勉强你。
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- 5. Aren't you afraid of being seen as a righteous crusader?
- 你不怕被人看作是一个装腔作势的改革者？
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