Afraid
[ ə'fred ]
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adj. 害怕的;担心的;恐怕;畏惧，害怕;
📝 例句
Don't be afraid of snakes.
别怕蛇。
"Afraid of being cut off, they lost no time in turning back."
为怕给敌人切断，他们急忙撤了回来。
It seems that she is afraid to tell them about it.
似乎她怕将此事告诉他们。
Don't be afraid. He's all bark and no bite.
不要害怕，他是不敢动手的。
I'm afraid you will think I'm conservative.
我想你会认为我是很守旧的。
🌱 联想助记
【串】他afraid(害怕)被raid(袭击)时得不到aid(援助)
【记】※ af-拼音“阿福”,raid-袭击:阿福害怕有人袭击他
※ a-一,fr-拼音“夫人”,ai-拼音“挨”,d-拼音“弟”:一位夫人很害怕,所以她紧跟着她的弟弟
※ a-一,fr-拼音“夫人”,ai-拼音“矮”,d-拼音“的”:一个夫人长得矮矮的,总是很害怕的样子
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
afraid
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.'
🎯 考研助记
词根af-向，词缀raid打、袭击，“担心挨打
🔁 扩展释义
*[ә'freid]a. 害怕的, 恐怕的, 遗憾的相关词组: be afraid of...
📖 同为「小学」词汇
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The election's next month.
选举就在下个月。
My grandma is 40 years older than me.
我祖母比我大40岁。
I can't type this letter.
我打不了这封信。