afraid
[ə'freid]
adj.抱歉的, 担心的, 害怕的
例句与用法:
`Have we missed the train?' `I'm afraid so.'
‘我们误了火车了吗?’‘很遗憾,是误了.’
I can't help you, I'm afraid.
我帮不了你的忙,对不起。
`Have you any milk?' `I'm afraid not.'
‘你有牛奶吗?’‘对不起,没有.’
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。
I'm afraid we can't come.
很抱歉,我们不能来。
Are you afraid of snakes?
你怕蛇吗?
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).
She was afraid that the dog would bite.
她害怕这狗会咬人。
a.[F]
1. 害怕的, 怕的[(+of)][+to-v][+(that)]
She was afraid that she might lose her job.
她担心会丢掉工作。
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 of snakes.
别怕蛇。
2. (用于提出异议, 告诉不好的消息等场合, 使语气婉转)恐怕, 遗憾[+(that)]
I'm afraid your wife had an accident.
很遗憾, 你妻子出事了。
I'm afraid I can't help you.
对不起, 我不能帮你。
短语词组:
afraid of
1. 害怕
Are you afraid of dogs?
你怕狗吗?
afraid
同义词:
fearful | scared | frightened | terrified | cowardly | timid | trepid | craven | apprehensive | yellow | alarmed | petrified | anxious | timorous | awful | dreadful | frightful | appalling | terrific | terrible | horrible |
反义词:
词义辨析:
同义:
a.害怕的, 怕的, 畏惧的
frightened
fearful
scared
cowardly
timid
terrified
trepid
同义参见:
apprehensive
yellow
alarmed
craven
反义:
a.害怕的; 恐怕……的
bold
brave
fearless
confident
assured
afraid[ə'freid]adj.1.■[一般作表语]2.■怕的,害怕(…)的,恐惧的,畏惧的;(尤指因顾及后果而)犯愁的,担心的;不敢的;不乐意的[后接“of+动名词”,一般表示“怕做某事”;后接动词不定式则侧重表示“因担心做某事有后患而不愿或不敢做某事”]3.■[口语][常后接 that 引导的从句;多用于提出异议、说令人不快的事、拒绝对方请求等场合,以缓和语言,使语气婉转]遗憾的,抱歉的;恐怕的:I'm afraid I can't go.恐怕我不能去了。近义词frightenedtimidtimorousfearfulterrified反义词braveboldselfafraid of one's shadow非常胆怯的;易受惊吓的,惊恐不安的,惯常害怕的,神经紧张的be afraid害怕(尖叫疗法的一种口令)be afraid of怕,害怕担心,恐怕I'm (或 I am) afraid[口语]恐怕,担心;大概;对不起[因为要说不受欢迎的话而用的客套语]
afraidafraid[əˈfreid]adj.[常作表语]1.■怕, 害怕2.■[口]恐怕3.■认为(反驳对方的一种委婉的说法); 很抱歉不得不说; 担心He is afraid of his own shadow.他(提心吊胆)连自己的影子都害怕。I'm afraid (that) I'll be late.我可能要迟到了。I'mafraid it's going to rain.恐怕要下雨了。I am afraidyou don't see my point.很抱歉我想你没有明白我的意思。
参考词汇afraid;frightened;timid;terrified;fearful;都含“害怕的”意思。1.■afraid 不能做定语(其它四个词都可以做定语),它多用于习惯经常地“惧怕”某事物, 泛指一种“恐惧心理”, 如:I'm afraid of a dog.我怕狗。2.■frightened 指一种“强烈的、突然的恐惧”, 其经历时间较短, 如:He was frightened out of life.他吓得要命。3.■timid 指“缺乏勇气和自信的”、“胆怯的”,暗指“易惊怕的”和“过分谨慎的”, 如:He was timid about investing money.他不敢投资。4.■terrified 指感受到“很强烈的、突如其来的恐惧”, 如:The terrified children ran home.受惊吓的孩子跑回家去。5.■fearful 指“担心可能发生的结果的”, 如:She was fearful of falling.他怕摔倒。brave;bold;
adjective
- [predic.]feeling fear or anxiety; frightened
害怕的,焦虑的;惊骇的
I'm afraid of dogs.
我怕狗。
she tried to think about the future without feeling afraid.
她试图无畏地考虑将来。
■worried that something undesirable will occur or be done
害怕的,担心的
she was afraid that he would be angry.
她怕他会生气。
she was afraid of antagonizing him.
她怕与他对抗。
■[with infinitive]unwilling or reluctant to do something for fear of the consequences
(害怕后果而)不愿意的,勉强的
I'm often afraid to go out on the streets.
我常常不愿意到街上去。
■(afraid for)anxious about the well-being or safety of
担心安危,担心安全
William was suddenly afraid for her.
威廉突然为她的安全担起心来。
I'm afraid
- [with clause]used to express polite or formal apology or regret
[用于礼貌或正式的道歉或表示遗憾]对不起,恐怕
I'm afraid I don't understand.
对不起我不明白。
- Middle English : past participle of the obsolete verb affray, from Anglo-Norman French afrayer (see affray)
afraid
形容词 afraid:
filled with fear or apprehension
filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement
feeling worry or concern or insecurity
having feelings of aversion or unwillingness
afraid
■It's pouring with rain, so I'm afraid our picnic's gone for a burton.
下起了瓢泼大雨,我们的野餐恐怕要吹了。
■Not afraid of hard work; afraid to show emotion.
不怕艰苦的工作; 不愿意显露感情
■Don't be afraid of my dog-he wouldn't hurt a fly.
不要害怕我的狗,它温驯得很。
■Don't be afraid of asking questions.
不要怕提问题。
■The major world powers are afraid of falling behind in the arms race.
世界各大强国均惟恐在军备竞赛中落後。
■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。
■The people were silent; then they shouted more loudly than ever; but most of the women felt afraid of Quasimodo.
人们默不作声,然后大声喊叫起来,从来没这么大声; 可是大多数妇女都害怕加西莫多。
■He's not afraid to call a spade a spade.
他不怕直言不讳。
■He is afraid to pay money.
他不愿意付钱。
■He is afraid to tell them the unpalatable truths. He is a dumb dog.
他不敢把令人不快的真情告诉他们。他是条哑吧狗。
■He never criticized his boss because he was afraid of loosing his job.
他从不批评他的老板,因为他怕丢掉工作。
■He was angry, wherefore I was afraid.
他在生气,所以我害怕。
■He's afraid of going out/to go out alone at night.
他害怕夜晚独自出去。
■He's afraid of looking foolish in front of all his friends.
他怕在所有朋友面前出洋相。
■He's afraid of losing customers/that he might lose customers.
他怕失去顾客[可能失去顾客]。
■He dismissed his critics as pious do-gooders who were afraid to face the facts.
他把批评他的人斥之为不敢面对事实的假善人。
■He used to be able to cycle50 miles in a day, but he's past it now, I'm afraid.
他过去一天能骑50英里,不过现在恐怕不行了。
■His frigid glance made me afraid.
他那冷淡的目光让我害怕。
■It seems that she is afraid to tell them about it.
似乎她怕将此事告诉他们。
■I'm afraid you've spent too much time puttering around the garden.
你在园里东游西荡,恐怕花的时闻太多了吧。
■You've caught me on the hop, I'm afraid give me five minutes to get ready.
你弄得我措手不及--给我五分钟准备一下吧。
■I'm afraid your fears are groundless.
你的恐惧恐怕没有什么根据。
■Do you know horses are afraid of fire?
你知道马怕火吗?
■Honesty is at a premium in this profession, I'm afraid!
依我看,干这一行诚实的人实在难得!
■The accommodation is rather rough and ready, I'm afraid.
依我看,这个住处还算差强人意。
■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).
■Never fear! ie Don't be afraid!
别害怕!
■Don't be so soft there's nothing to be afraid of.
别这麽窝囊,没什麽可怕的嘛。
■It's been quite a good day so far, but I'm afraid it is going to spoil itself.
到现在为止,天气相当不错,但我担心会变天。
■Jim's making one last attempt to raise enough funds to save his business, but I'm afraid he's only clutching at straws and will not be successful.
吉米正作最后一次努力来筹集奖金,以挽救其生意免于破产,但我恐怕他仅仅是捞救命稻草而已,不会成功的。
■I'm afraid you'll wreck your whole life by hurling yourself away on a woman like that.
和这种不相称的女人交往,恐怕你会毁了你一辈子。
■It's about time Harry made some new women friends, but I'm afraid he's still bung up on his ex-wife.
哈利该交些新的女朋友了,但我怕他仍然迷恋着他的前妻。
■I'm afraid we can't agree to appoint you as our sole agent because the annual turnover you promised is too low.
因为你方所答应的年销售量太低,我们不能同意你方作我们的代理。
■I'm afraid to go out after dark in the city.
在城里,我害怕天黑後出门。
■I'm afraid that the performance was not a total success.
在我看来,这次演出恐怕不能算是完全成功的。
■I am afraid under the vigilant eyes of the examiner.
在检察员警惕的目光下,我害怕了。
■I'm afraid we shall have to differ on this matter.
在这个问题上恐怕我们只好保留不同的意见了。
■Often she fled from the wild beasts, forgetting that she was now a wild beast herself; and, bear as she was, was afraid of the bears.
她不敢与野兽为伍,忘记了自己是兽国中的一员; 自身为熊,她却对熊望而生畏。
■She forced down her upper lip as if she was afraid that to smile was not polite.
她好像生怕笑出来失礼似的,勉强把上嘴唇收扰。
■She is afraid of his wild looks.
她害怕他那粗野的神情。
■She was afraid that the dog would bite.
她害怕这狗会咬人。
■She was afraid to meet my eye.
她怕与我目光相遇。
■She was afraid that she might lose her job.
她担心会丢掉工作。
■I'm afraid we have to call the whole deal off if you still insist on your original quotation.
如果你们仍然坚持原来报价,我们就只好放弃这笔交易。
■I'm afraid Mr. Smith is unavailable now.
对不起,史密斯先生现在不在。
■I've chipped a piece out of your table, I'm afraid.
对不起,我把你的桌子碰坏了一小块。
■I am afraid that I am not at liberty to discuss this matter.
对不起,我无权讨论这个问题。
■The trade unions were afraid the government would wield a big stick over them.
工会担心政府会采了严厉的措施来对付他们。
■Parry was a very good actor, but I'm afraid he's had his day now.
帕里曾是一位很好的演员,但现在恐怕已经不再走红了。
■She was as afraid as anything when she heard noises in the dark empty house.
当她在漆黑的空房里听到响声时,她惊恐万分。
afraid of
1. 害怕
Are you afraid of dogs?
你怕狗吗?
习惯用语be afraid of1.■害怕, 担心I'm afraid1.■[口]大概, 恐怕, 担心; 对不起(因为要说不受欢迎的话而用的客套语)