
英:/'əˈfreɪd/ 美:/'əˈfreɪd/
害怕的
比较级:more afraid 最高级:most afraid
初中,高中,CET4,CET6,考研
adj. 害怕的;恐怕;担心的
I'm afraid to walk alone at night.
我害怕夜间一个人走路。
I'm afraid that we can't continue our conversation.
恐怕我们的谈话无法继续了。
The young father was suddenly afraid for the child's future education.
这个年轻的父亲突然很担心孩子未来的教育。
I'm not free tonight. I'm afraid I cannot go to your party.
今晚我没空 恐怕我没法去参加你的派对了
She’s afraid of bees because she is allergic to them.
她害怕蜜蜂,因为她过敏。
If we keep speeding up the process, I’m afraid we’re going to sacrifice quality.
如果我们不断加快速度,我担心会牺牲质量。
I’m afraid that her explanation wasn’t adequate enough.
我恐怕她的解释不太够。
You look good in those jeans, but I’m afraid you are dressed inappropriately for work.
你穿这牛仔裤看起来不错,但我恐怕你穿这个来上班有点不合适。
I'm afraid your experience doesn't fit our company's present needs.
恐怕以您目前的资历很难满足我们公司的需求。
The established players in the industry aren’t afraid of the new start-up companies.
这个行业的老玩家不怕后起之秀。
The little girl was afraid of aggressive, large-breed dogs.
小女孩很害怕凶悍的大型犬。
If you can’t roll with the punches, I’m afraid you won’t fit in well here.
如果你不能逆来顺受,那这里不适合你。
I’ve never been on a ship because I’m too afraid of water.
我从没坐过船因为我太怕水了。
Are you afraid you’re going to get fired?
你怕被炒吗?
I'm afraid to tell her the truth!
我不敢告诉她真相!
She did not seem at all afraid.
她一点儿也没显得害怕。
I'm afraid you guessed wrong.
恐怕你猜错了。
I'm afraid I never wrote back.
我恐怕从未写过回信。
I was afraid of the other boys.
我害怕其他的男孩子们。
She was afraid of going mad.
她担心变疯。
afraid of
害怕
i'm afraid
我害怕;恐怕
adj.|worried/scared;害怕的;恐怕;担心的
"afraid" 是英语中表示恐惧或担忧的常用形容词,主要有以下三层含义:
恐惧情绪 表示因危险、伤害或负面结果而产生的心理状态,常与"of"连用描述具体恐惧对象。例如:"She's afraid of spiders"(她害怕蜘蛛)。这种用法强调生理或心理层面的直接恐惧反应,剑桥词典将其归类为"A2级基础词汇"(来源:Cambridge Dictionary)。
委婉表达 在礼貌用语中表示遗憾或歉意,常见于否定句式。例如:"I'm afraid we can't approve your application"(恐怕我们不能批准您的申请)。牛津英语词典指出这种用法常见于正式交流场景(来源:Oxford English Dictionary)。
潜在担忧 描述对可能发生情况的忧虑,多与从句搭配使用。例如:"They were afraid the project would fail"(他们担心项目会失败)。根据Merriam-Webster词典,这种用法强调对未发生事件的预判性焦虑(来源:Merriam-Webster Dictionary)。
该词的词源可追溯至古英语"āfǣran",原意为"吓唬",现代用法保留了原始语义的核心特征。柯林斯英语词典特别指出,"afraid"多用作表语形容词,较少出现前置修饰用法(来源:Collins Dictionary)。
单词 "afraid" 的详细解释
“Afraid” 是一个多维度形容词,既描述具体恐惧(如怕黑),也用于抽象担忧(如担心后果)。其搭配灵活,需结合语境选择of、to do 或that 结构。在口语中,I'm afraid 的委婉用法尤为重要,常用来缓和否定或坏消息的语气。记忆时可借助拆分法(如“a飞人(a-fr)担心爱的(aid)人”)增强趣味性。
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