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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

afraid

英  [əˈfreɪd]
    

[ADJ]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1. 害怕的

    If you are afraid of someone or afraid to do something, you are frightened because you think that something very unpleasant is going to happen to you.

    近义词

    frightened

    双语例句

    例：

    She did not seem at all afraid.

    她好像一点儿也不害怕。

    例：

    I was afraid of the other boys.

    我害怕其他的男孩子们。

    2. （为某人）担心的

    If you are afraid for someone else, you are worried that something horrible is going to happen to them.

    双语例句

    例：

    She's afraid for her family in Somalia.

    她为她在索马里的家人担心。

    3. （对令人不快的事情会发生）担心的

    If you are afraid that something unpleasant will happen, you are worried that it may happen and you want to avoid it.

    双语例句

    例：

    I was afraid that nobody would believe me.

    我担心没有人会相信我的话。

    PHRASE. 习语

  • I'm afraid

    1. （用以表示歉意或异议）恐怕

    If you want to apologize to someone or to disagree with them in a polite way, you can say 'I'm afraid'.

    双语例句

    例：

    We don't have anything like that, I'm afraid.

    我们恐怕没有任何像那样的东西。

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