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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。
习惯用语be afraid of1.■害怕, 担心I'm afraid1.■[口]大概, 恐怕, 担心; 对不起(因为要说不受欢迎的话而用的客套语)
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; |