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afraid

UK //əˈfreɪd//US //əˈfreɪd//

词源

源自中古英语 'afered', 古英语 'āfǣred', 意为'恐惧的'或'受惊吓的'。

adjective

❶ 感到害怕或恐惧,通常指对即将发生的事情或某种情况感到不安或担忧。

“She was afraid of the dark when she was a child.”

(她小时候害怕黑暗。)

“Don't be afraid to ask questions if you don't understand.”

(如果你不明白,不要害怕提问。)

同义词:scared, frightened, terrified

常见短语

afraid of — 表示对某事物或情况感到害怕或担忧。

“Many people are afraid of spiders.”

(很多人害怕蜘蛛。)

I'm afraid — 用于礼貌地表达遗憾或抱歉,通常用于传递不好的消息或拒绝请求。

“I'm afraid we don't have any seats left for the show.”

(恐怕我们的演出已经没有座位了。)