afraid

英[əˈfreɪd]美[əˈfreɪd]

adj.害怕的，担心的，顾忌的；

例句

Look at this traffic! I’m afraid we haven’t got a snowball’s chance in hell of getting to the airport in time.看看有多少车！恐怕我们根本没有指望能及时赶到机场。

I’m afraid I can’t give you a general overview of the situation.I can only offer you a worm’s-eye view that is based on my own experience.我恐怕没法从总体上向你介绍这里的情况。我只能谈一下自己的切身体会。

I am not in the least afraid.我一点也不惧怕。

I've just let things slide, I'm afraid.恐怕我现在唯有听任事态恶化了。

We were afraid he would be serious on stage, but in the event he performed beautifully.我们担心他在台上会一本正经, 可是结果他演得精彩极了。

Running through the forest in the dark, the boys were greatly afraid.孩子们在黑暗中穿过树林, 心里非常害怕。

I felt afraid all at once.我突然间感到害怕。

The farmer felt the cow,went away,returned,sorely perplexed,always afraid of being cheated.那农民摸摸那头牛,走了又回来,犹豫不决,总怕上当受骗。

She was rooted to her seat because she was afraid to speak in front of a large group.她因害怕在大庭广众前说话而坐定不动。

I’m afraid we’re a bit pushed for space in this office.这个办公室的空间对我们来说恐怕不够大。

英语六级真题

They are afraid the normal social order will be paralyzed.

College faculty members are afraid that the pretext of moving students into the workforce might pose a threat to the core curriculum.

One reason why pension and health care reforms are slow in coming is that politicians are afraid of losing votes in the next election.

politicians are afraid of losing votes in the next election

He is not afraid of challenge.

I know I promise to drive you to the airport next Thursday, but I'm afraid something has come up.

I'm afraid to refuse to work, but I'm more afraid to expose my unborn child to the radiation.

But as a business strategy, I'm afraid there is no stopping.

I'm afraid you have to adhere to the assigned topic.

Yet, she noted, many young people are especially unwilling to take risks at school—afraid that one low test score or poor grade could cost them a spot at a selective university.

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

ADJ-GRADED

害怕的；恐惧的

If you are afraid of someone or afraid to do something, you are frightened because you think that something very unpleasant is going to happen to you.

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ADJ-GRADED

担心的；忧虑的

If you are afraid for someone else, you are worried that something horrible is going to happen to them.

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ADJ-GRADED

顾忌的；犯愁的

If you are afraid that something unpleasant will happen, you are worried that it may happen and you want to avoid it.

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PHRASE

（用以道歉或婉转地提出异议）很抱歉，很遗憾，恐怕

If you want to apologize to someone or to disagree with them in a polite way, you can say I'm afraid.

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英汉词典释义

adj.

害怕的, 恐惧的

担忧, 忧虑; 担心（会发生某事）; 担心, 生怕（将发生不快、不幸或危险的事

害怕，畏惧（可能受伤害、受苦）

英英词典释义

Adjective

1. filled with fear or apprehension;

2. filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement;

3. feeling worry or concern or insecurity;

4. having feelings of aversion or unwillingness;