adjective

afraid

害怕的, 担心的, 恐怕

I'm afraid of spiders.

我害怕蜘蛛。

He was afraid to speak.

他害怕说话。

I'm afraid I can't help you.

恐怕我帮不了你。

afraid of ((sth./sb.)) 害怕(某物/某人) I'm afraid of spiders.

afraid to ((to-inf)) 害怕做(某事) He was afraid to speak.

afraid that ... 恐怕... I'm afraid that we are late.

同义词: scared, frightened; 反义词: brave, courageous

源自中古英语 'afreden'(惊吓)的过去分词,由 'a-'(加强前缀)和古英语 'frǣdan'(惊吓)构成。

联想单词 'fray'(争吵,打斗),在打斗中你会感到 'afraid'(害怕)。

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