afraid

afraidafraidD.J.:[əˈfreid]K.K.:[əˈfred]adj.1.■害怕的, 恐惧的I am afraid I can't help you.恐怕我帮不了你。“Are you late?” “I am afraid so.”“你晚点了吗?”“恐怕是晚了。”2.■担忧, 忧虑The mother is very much afraid for her son who is seriously ill.母亲很担心自己的儿子, 他病得很重。

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afraid[ə'freid]adj.1.■[一般作表语]2.■怕的，害怕(…)的，恐惧的，畏惧的；(尤指因顾及后果而)犯愁的，担心的；不敢的；不乐意的[后接“of+动名词”，一般表示“怕做某事”；后接动词不定式则侧重表示“因担心做某事有后患而不愿或不敢做某事”]3.■[口语][常后接 that 引导的从句；多用于提出异议、说令人不快的事、拒绝对方请求等场合，以缓和语言，使语气婉转]遗憾的，抱歉的；恐怕的：I'm afraid I can't go.恐怕我不能去了。近义词frightenedtimidtimorousfearfulterrified反义词braveboldselfafraid of one's shadow非常胆怯的；易受惊吓的，惊恐不安的，惯常害怕的，神经紧张的be afraid害怕(尖叫疗法的一种口令)be afraid of怕，害怕担心，恐怕I'm (或 I am) afraid[口语]恐怕，担心；大概；对不起[因为要说不受欢迎的话而用的客套语]

afraidafraid[əˈfreid]adj.[常作表语]1.■怕, 害怕2.■[口]恐怕3.■认为(反驳对方的一种委婉的说法); 很抱歉不得不说; 担心He is afraid of his own shadow.他(提心吊胆)连自己的影子都害怕。I'm afraid (that) I'll be late.我可能要迟到了。I'mafraid it's going to rain.恐怕要下雨了。I am afraidyou don't see my point.很抱歉我想你没有明白我的意思。

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参考词汇afraid;frightened;timid;terrified;fearful;都含“害怕的”意思。1.■afraid 不能做定语(其它四个词都可以做定语),它多用于习惯经常地“惧怕”某事物, 泛指一种“恐惧心理”, 如:I'm afraid of a dog.我怕狗。2.■frightened 指一种“强烈的、突然的恐惧”, 其经历时间较短, 如:He was frightened out of life.他吓得要命。3.■timid 指“缺乏勇气和自信的”、“胆怯的”,暗指“易惊怕的”和“过分谨慎的”, 如:He was timid about investing money.他不敢投资。4.■terrified 指感受到“很强烈的、突如其来的恐惧”, 如:The terrified children ran home.受惊吓的孩子跑回家去。5.■fearful 指“担心可能发生的结果的”, 如:She was fearful of falling.他怕摔倒。brave;bold;