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afraid

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a∙fraid / əˈfred ; əˈfreɪd /
◙adj [not before noun]
1. frightened because you think that you may get hurt or that something bad may happen
• 害怕的，恐惧的;
【SYN】 scared
 »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 washalf afraid (=a little afraid)to go back in the house.
  佐伊有点害怕回到那幢房子里。
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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, [spoken] used to politely tell someone something that may annoy, upset, or disappoint them
• 恐怕，很遗憾:
 »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。”