afraid
adj
əˈfreɪd
adj
1
frightened
because
you
think
that
you
may
get
hurt
or
that
something
bad
may
happen
害怕的，恐惧的;
There’s
no
need
to
be
afraid.
没有必要害怕。
afraid
of
(doing)
sth
kids
who
are
afraid
of
the
dark
怕黑的孩子
He
was
afraid
of
being
caught
by
the
police.
他怕被警察抓住。
afraid
to
do
sth
Zoe
was
half
afraid
(=a
little
afraid)
to
go
back
in
the
house.
佐伊有点害怕回到那幢房子里。
2
worried
about
what
might
happen,
or
that
something
bad
will
happen
担心的; 忧虑的
afraid
(that)
He
was
afraid
that
the
other
kids
would
laugh
at
him.
他担心其他孩子会嘲笑他。
afraid
of
(doing)
sth
I
didn’t
tell
her
because
I
was
afraid
of
upsetting
her.
我没有告诉她，怕她不高兴。
The
government
was
afraid
of
a
public
outcry.
政府担心民众的强烈抗议。
afraid
to
do
sth
Don’t
be
afraid
to
ask
for
help.
不要怕求人帮忙。
3
afraid for sb/sth
worried
that
something
bad
may
happen
to
a
particular
person
or
thing
为某人/某事担心
Her
father
looked
ill
and
she
was
suddenly
afraid
for
him.
她父亲似乎不舒服，她突然为他担心起来。
Many
of
us
were
afraid
for
our
jobs.
我们许多人为自己的工作担心。
4
I’m afraid
used
to
politely
tell
someone
something
that
may
annoy,
upset,
or
disappoint
them
[口] 恐怕，很遗憾
spoken
That’s
the
most
we
can
offer
you,
I’m
afraid.
恐怕我们最多只能给你这些了。
[+
(that)
]
I’m
afraid
you’ve
come
to
the
wrong
address.
对不起，你找错地址了。
‘Is
she
very
ill?’
‘I’m
afraid
so
(=yes)
.’
“她病得很厉害吗？”“恐怕是的。”
‘Did
you
see
him?’
‘I’m
afraid
not
(=no)
.
’ “你见到他了吗？”“恐怕没有。”