afraid是什么意思？

afraid

英[əˈfreɪd] 美[əˈfred]

• adj. 害怕的，担心的，恐怕，畏惧，害怕；

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。

同义词

• adj.
  afraid的同义词之：害怕的,怕的,畏惧的
  trepid, terrified, scared, cowardly, fearful, frightened, timid,
• afraid的同义词之：其他释义
  craven, fearful, scared, cowardly, yellow, apprehensive, alarmed, frightened,

反义词

• adj.
  afraid的反义词之：害怕的;恐怕...的
  brave, assured, bold, fearless, confident,
• afraid的反义词之：其他释义
  brave, bold,

同义词解析

• 以下这些形容词均包含 "害怕的，怕的" 的意思
  afraid ：指由于胆小或怯懦而不敢说或做某事。
  fearful ：普通用词，既指外界情况变化而引起的恐惧，又指来自内心的害怕与焦虑。
  awful ：指威严得令人害怕或敬畏，有一定的感情色彩。
  dreadful ：指使人非常恐惧，毛骨悚然，也使人感到讨厌而退缩。
  frightful ：指使人陷入短暂的惊恐或产生毛骨悚然的感觉。
  terrible ：侧重指给人以长久的惊骇，极端的恐怖，令人难以忍受。
  horrible ：指因骇人听闻的丑恶而令人毛骨悚然，着重厌恶的成分多于害怕。
  terrific ：多指外表、形状或力量等的可怕。
  appalling ：指既令害怕又使人惊异、胆寒。

词组

• 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

英语四级真题

She's afraid she won't be able to attend your class this afternoon though.
出自-2014年6月听力原文
I'm afraid I can't come any earlier because I have three classes this afternoon
出自-2014年6月听力原文
The author is afraid that the Obama administration will end up micromanaging America's economy.
出自-2013年6月阅读原文

英语六级真题

They are afraid the normal social order will be paralyzed.
出自-2013年6月阅读原文
He is not afraid of challenge.
出自-2013年12月听力原文
College faculty members are afraid that the pretext of moving students into the workforce might pose a threat to the core curriculum.
出自-2012年6月阅读原文

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.
  例句
  She did not seem at all afraid... 她毫无惧色。 I was afraid of the other boys... 我害怕其他的男孩们。
• 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.
  例句
  She's afraid for her family in Somalia. 她为身在索马里的家人担心。
• 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.
  例句
  I was afraid that nobody would believe me... 我担心没有人会相信我。 The Government is afraid of losing the election... 现届政府担心会在选举中落败。
• 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.
  例句
  We don't have anything like that, I'm afraid... 我们恐怕没有那样的东西。 I'm afraid I can't help you... 恐怕我帮不了你。

英汉词典释义

• adj.
  害怕的, 恐惧的
  I am afraid I can't help you. 恐怕我帮不了你。 “Are you late?” “I am afraid so.”“你晚点了吗? ”“恐怕是晚了。”
  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
  The mother is very much afraid for her son who is seriously ill. 母亲很担心自己的儿子, 他病得很重。

英英词典释义

• Adjective
  1. filled with fear or apprehension;
  "afraid even to turn his head""suddenly looked afraid""afraid for his life""afraid of snakes""afraid to ask questions"
  2. filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement;
  "I'm afraid I won't be able to come""he was afraid he would have to let her go""I'm afraid you're wrong"
  3. feeling worry or concern or insecurity;
  "She was afraid that I might be embarrassed""terribly afraid of offending someone""I am afraid we have witnessed only the first phase of the conflict"
  4. having feelings of aversion or unwillingness;
  "afraid of hard work""affaid to show emotion"