| 词汇 | afraid |
| 释义 | afraid adjective uk /əˈfreɪd/ us /əˈfreɪd/ afraidadjective (FEAR)A2[ after verb ] feeling fear, or feeling worry about the possible results of a particular situation: 畏惧的，害怕的;担忧的，发愁的 afraid forShe was afraid for her children (= feared that they might be hurt).她很担心孩子们的安全。 afraid ofI've always been afraid of flying/heights/spiders.我一直都怕坐飞机／恐高／怕蜘蛛。 He was/felt suddenly afraid.他突然害怕起来／感到恐惧。 [ + to infinitive ]Don't be afraid to say what you think.不要害怕说出自己的想法。 [ + (that) ]She was afraid (that) he might be upset if she told him.她担心告诉他之后他会不高兴。 Synonyms frightened petrified(FRIGHTENED) scared terrified afraid afraidShe was afraid of the dark. frightenedDon't be frightened, my dog is quite friendly. scaredAre you scared of spiders? petrifiedHe got to the top of the tree and was absolutely petrified he'd fall. terrifiedI'm terrified of flying. panic-strickenShe was panic-stricken when her little boy disappeared. She's afraid of being attacked if she walks across the park. He wasn't afraid to stand up to bullies.他毫不惧怕，勇敢地对抗恶霸。 The government is afraid of further serious rioting today.政府担心今天会发生更严重的骚乱。 Being afraid of the dark, she always slept with the light on.她怕黑，总是开着灯睡觉。 Don't go up the tower if you're afraid of heights.如果你恐高的话，就不要到塔上去。 Afraid afraid for someone/something afraid of someone/something be in fear of your lifephrase be like a deer/rabbit caught in the headlightsidiom bottle frit goosey gun-shy have a horror of somethingidiom horror-struck leaf panic quake shake shake like a leafidiom shit a brickidiom squirrelly terrified terror terror-stricken afraidadjective (SORRY)I'm afraid... A2 used to politely introduce bad news or disagreement: （用来委婉地说出不好的消息或者反对意见）恐怕，很遗憾，对不起，抱歉 This is your room - it's rather small, I'm afraid.这是你的房间——恐怕是太小了点儿。 I'm afraid not(alsoafraid not) used to politely say "no": "Was she impressed with our work?" "I'm afraid not." I'm afraid so (alsoafraid so) used to say "yes" or agree with something though you are sad or upset over that thing : "Does this mean I've got to leave?" "I'm afraid so." GrammarAfraid Afraid as an adjective means ‘feeling fear’. We use it with of + noun, of + -ing form, a to-infinitive or a that-clause: … afraid | American Dictionaryafraid adjective us/əˈfreɪd/ afraidadjective (FEARFUL)feeling fear, or feeling anxiety about the possible results of a particular situation: She was afraid, but never thought of quitting. I’ve always been afraid of heights. Dad’s afraid I’ll end up like my cousin. He’s not afraid of losing. afraidadjective (FEELING REGRET)[ not gradable ] feeling regret, esp. because something is not the way you think it should be: A lot of those stores will cheat you, I’m afraid. Examples of afraidafraid They winced under their wry faces, afraid to stand and afraid to run away. Of course, people were afraid to talk out loud. Instead of being afraid, the curious nature of children incites them to play. He told me that he wasn't afraid of death, only the process of getting there, because in the absence of life, there is no experience. Nino is not merely afraid; he is incompetent. They are not afraid to risk ridicule in the pursuit of true representation. How do we avoid going wrong because we think we understand or because we are afraid we might not? Why are you afraid of a nuclear attack? I am afraid, however, that many potential readers will be deterred by the style of its presentation. We should not be afraid to test these new data and concepts. Apart from physical dangers (falls, scalds, and so on), being ' at home ' may mean being lonely, isolated and afraid. Both were afraid not only of alienating allies, but also of vagrancy and chaos within their domains. He even offered her a piece of land, she says, which she declined because she was afraid it would cause trouble in the family. I think he was afraid what he might pass on to you. Until then, some of them had expressed their criticism in secret, afraid of being labelled as enemies of the state. See all examples of afraid These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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