afraid
美音:[əf´reıd
]
英音:[əf´reıd
]
adj.害怕,担心
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afraid
/ə'freɪd; ə`fred/
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.’
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.’
afraid
adj [not before noun]
[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: Past participle of affray 'to frighten' (14-19 centuries), from Old French affreer; AFFRAY]
frightened because you think that you may get hurt or that something bad may happen
= scared
There's no need to be afraid.
afraid of (doing) sth
kids who are afraid of the dark
He was afraid of being caught by the police.
afraid to do sth
Zoe was half afraid (=a little afraid) to go back in the house.
see usage notefear1
worried about what might happen, or that something bad will happen
afraid (that)
He was afraid that the other kids would laugh at him.
afraid of (doing) sth
I didn't tell her because I was afraid of upsetting her.
The government was afraid of a public outcry.
afraid to do sth
Don't be afraid to ask for help.
afraid for sb/sth
worried that something bad may happen to a particular person or thing
Her father looked ill and she was suddenly afraid for him.
Many of us were afraid for our jobs.
I'm afraid
spoken used to politely tell someone something that may annoy, upset, or disappoint them
That's the most we can offer you, I'm afraid.
I'm afraid (that)
I'm afraid you've come to the wrong address.
'Is she very ill?' ' I'm afraid so (=yes) .'
'Did you see him?' ' I'm afraid not (=no) .'
[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: Past participle of affray 'to frighten' (14-19 centuries), from Old French affreer; AFFRAY]
frightened because you think that you may get hurt or that something bad may happen
= scared
There's no need to be afraid.
afraid of (doing) sth
kids who are afraid of the dark
He was afraid of being caught by the police.
afraid to do sth
Zoe was half afraid (=a little afraid) to go back in the house.
see usage notefear1
worried about what might happen, or that something bad will happen
afraid (that)
He was afraid that the other kids would laugh at him.
afraid of (doing) sth
I didn't tell her because I was afraid of upsetting her.
The government was afraid of a public outcry.
afraid to do sth
Don't be afraid to ask for help.
afraid for sb/sth
worried that something bad may happen to a particular person or thing
Her father looked ill and she was suddenly afraid for him.
Many of us were afraid for our jobs.
I'm afraid
spoken used to politely tell someone something that may annoy, upset, or disappoint them
That's the most we can offer you, I'm afraid.
I'm afraid (that)
I'm afraid you've come to the wrong address.
'Is she very ill?' ' I'm afraid so (=yes) .'
'Did you see him?' ' I'm afraid not (=no) .'
1. This room´s rather dusty, I´m afraid.
我看, 这间屋子的尘土未免太多了.
2. The French remain afraid that their language will die out.
法国人一直害怕他们的语言会消亡。
3. He was afraid he might not be able to finish it, and he gladly received young people, "for," he used to say, "I must train up men who will continue the Communist propaganda after I am gone."
他担心自己完不成这部作品，他很高兴接待年轻人，“因为，”他那时常常说：“我必须培养出能够在我去世后继续从事共产主义宣传的人。”
4. Hers was the most extreme crisis I'd ever confronted, and at first I was terribly afraid.
她的问题是我所遇到的最难的一个，而且一开始我还非常害怕。
5. Don’t be afraid of those who might have a better idea or who might even be more intelligent than you are.
不要害怕那些主意比你妙甚至比你聪明的人。
6. Are you afraid to stay with barbarians?
你和野蛮人在一起害怕吗?
7. ´It´s working all right, but I´m afraid that at one o´clock it will strike thirteen times and there´s nothing I can do about it.´
"不错，钟能报时了，但是，恐怕每到1点钟，它总要敲13下，对此我已无能为力了。"
8. And she was slicing so quickly, seemingly not paying attention to her sharp chopping knife, that I was afraid the tips of her fingers would become one of the ingredients of the purple vegetable and pork dish.
她切得很快，好像一点也不注意她手中那把锋利的切菜刀，我真害怕她的手指尖也会成为紫色蔬菜烧猪肉这门菜肴中的佐料。
9. Afraid to look at the score-board, I watched Ron's face. Suddenly he leaped into the air, the crowd cheered, and I knew I'd won — two gold medals, one for the three-meter springboard, one for the ten-meter platform.
我不敢看计分牌，我看着罗恩的脸。突然他跳了起来，人群欢呼了起来，我知道自己赢了--两枚金牌，一枚三米跳板金牌，一枚十米跳台金牌。
10. A husband and wife both said, “Frankly, we were afraid.”
有对夫妇说，"坦白讲，我们很害怕。"
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我看, 这间屋子的尘土未免太多了.
2. The French remain afraid that their language will die out.
法国人一直害怕他们的语言会消亡。
3. He was afraid he might not be able to finish it, and he gladly received young people, "for," he used to say, "I must train up men who will continue the Communist propaganda after I am gone."
他担心自己完不成这部作品，他很高兴接待年轻人，“因为，”他那时常常说：“我必须培养出能够在我去世后继续从事共产主义宣传的人。”
4. Hers was the most extreme crisis I'd ever confronted, and at first I was terribly afraid.
她的问题是我所遇到的最难的一个，而且一开始我还非常害怕。
5. Don’t be afraid of those who might have a better idea or who might even be more intelligent than you are.
不要害怕那些主意比你妙甚至比你聪明的人。
6. Are you afraid to stay with barbarians?
你和野蛮人在一起害怕吗?
7. ´It´s working all right, but I´m afraid that at one o´clock it will strike thirteen times and there´s nothing I can do about it.´
"不错，钟能报时了，但是，恐怕每到1点钟，它总要敲13下，对此我已无能为力了。"
8. And she was slicing so quickly, seemingly not paying attention to her sharp chopping knife, that I was afraid the tips of her fingers would become one of the ingredients of the purple vegetable and pork dish.
她切得很快，好像一点也不注意她手中那把锋利的切菜刀，我真害怕她的手指尖也会成为紫色蔬菜烧猪肉这门菜肴中的佐料。
9. Afraid to look at the score-board, I watched Ron's face. Suddenly he leaped into the air, the crowd cheered, and I knew I'd won — two gold medals, one for the three-meter springboard, one for the ten-meter platform.
我不敢看计分牌，我看着罗恩的脸。突然他跳了起来，人群欢呼了起来，我知道自己赢了--两枚金牌，一枚三米跳板金牌，一枚十米跳台金牌。
10. A husband and wife both said, “Frankly, we were afraid.”
有对夫妇说，"坦白讲，我们很害怕。"
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