afraid
adj[pred 作表語]
1
(a) ~ (of sb/sth); ~ (of doing sth/to do sth) frightened 畏懼; 害怕
Don't be afraid. 不要怕.
There's nothing to be afraid of. 沒有什么可害怕的.
Are you afraid of snakes? 你怕蛇嗎?
He's afraid of going out/to go out alone at night. 他害怕夜晚獨自出去.
Don't be afraid (ie Don't hesitate) to ask for help if you need it. 倘若需要幫忙的話, 盡管提出來(不必猶豫).
(b) ~ of doing sth/~ that... worried or anxious about (the possible result of sth) 擔憂或憂慮(某事物可能產生的後果); 恐怕
I didn't mention it because I was afraid of upsetting him/afraid (that) I might upset him. 我沒有提起那件事, 因為我怕他心煩意亂.
He's afraid of losing customers/that he might lose customers. 他怕失去顧客[可能失去顧客].
(c) ~ for sth/sb frightened or worried about things that may put sth/sb in danger 擔心(某事物[某人]會遇到危險)
parents afraid for (the safety of) their children 為兒女(的安全)擔憂的父母.
2 (idm 習語) be afraid of one's own shadow be very timid 很膽小; 非常膽怯. I'm afraid (that...) (usu without that, used to express politely a piece of information that may be unwelcome 通常不用 that, 用以有禮貌地表達可能令人不快的信息) I am sorry to say 我很抱歉地說
I'm afraid we can't come. 很抱歉, 我們不能來.
I can't help you, I'm afraid. 我幫不了你的忙, 對不起.
`Have we missed the train?' `I'm afraid so.' '我們誤了火車了嗎?''很遺憾, 是誤了.'
`Have you any milk?' `I'm afraid not.' '你有牛奶嗎?''對不起, 沒有.'
?? 考研助記
詞根af-向,詞綴raid打、襲擊,“擔心挨打
?? 擴展釋義
*[?'freid]a. 害怕的, 恐怕的, 遺憾的相關詞組: be afraid of...
?? 同為「小學」詞匯
flushvi. 臉紅;呈紅色;奔流;沖刷;
adj. 滿面紅光的;富足的,豐富的;盈滿的,沒過的;水平的,同高的;
n. 奔流,涌出;臉紅或發亮;發熱;強烈情感的沖動;
vt. 發紅或發亮;使興奮或得意;(以水)沖刷,沖洗;沖掉,除掉;
depositn. 儲蓄,存款;保證金;沉淀物;寄存,寄存品;
vt.&vi. 儲蓄;寄存;放置,安置;付保證金;
vi. 沉淀;
buryvt. 埋葬,葬;為…舉行葬禮;隱藏,埋藏,遮蓋,掩蔽;專心致志于,埋頭于,沉溺于;
n. 布里;