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afraid afraid ★★★☆☆/əfre͟ɪd/1[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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.   [v-link ADJ]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。I'm still afraid to sleep in my own bedroom.我还是不敢在自己的卧室里睡觉。2[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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.   [v-link ADJ]She's afraid for her family in Somalia.她为身在索马里的家人担心。3[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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.   [v-link ADJ]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。4[PHRASE	短语]（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.   [PHR with cl]  [politeness]  [SPOKEN 口语]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。'Bad news?' — 'I'm afraid so.'“坏消息吗？”——“恐怕是。” afraida‧fraid /əˈfreɪd/ ●●● S1 W2 adjective [not before noun]  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1frightened because you think that you may get hurt or that something bad may happen  SYN  scaredbe/feel afraid There’s no need to be afraid.afraid of something Many children are afraid of the dark.afraid of somebody I was a little afraid of him when I first met him.afraid of doing something Some old people are afraid of going out alone.afraid to do something Zoe was afraid to go back into the house.► see thesaurus at frightenedRegisterIn everyday English, people often say scared rather than afraid:· I’m scared of heights.2worried that something bad will happen as a result of your actionsafraid (that) He was afraid that the other kids would laugh at him. She was half afraid that he would say no  (=a little afraid).afraid of doing something I didn’t tell her because I was afraid of upsetting her.afraid of something The government was afraid of the reaction from the public.afraid to do something Don’t be afraid to ask for help.3 afraid for somebody/something worried that something bad may happen to a particular person or thing:  Her father looked ill and she was suddenly afraid for him. Many of us were afraid for our jobs.4I’m afraid spoken used to politely tell someone something that may annoy, upset, or disappoint them:  That’s the most we can offer you, I’m afraid.afraid (that) I’m afraid you’ve come to the wrong address. ‘Is she very ill?’ ‘I’m afraid so (=yes).’ ‘Did you see him?’ ‘I’m afraid not (=no).’GRAMMAR: Comparisonafraid, frightened, scared• You feel afraid of someone or something: · A lot of people are afraid of snakes. ✗Don’t say:  afraid about something• You feel afraid to  do something: · I was afraid to tell anyone.• You can use the same patterns with frightened and scared: · I was frightened of my father.· She was too scared to talk.worried• You feel worried about someone or something: · I was worried about my father.• You feel worried by something that has happened: · Many people were worried by the news.

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8EYETD6pOa9CtQ6SNd1CoI/LIDR+RvZFQ3LBeuM/WgWTsLVRoMS8visiqiUNx+NpeNwFp9wIaro22iSxYOh4YEdz7icUqDo5e7mdGOpfXUfCklQS7fx7H61/aA9OEDu6zvAxslOk6mG0XZ+9RGJezlPPRvVHfWHqDl8wkkqUgxBpl             afraid              ★                    /        əˈfreɪd                ;          NAmE                əˈfreɪd                /                              adjective                                                [not before noun        ]                    1      ★              feeling fear; frightened because you think that you might be hurt or suffer          害怕，畏惧（可能受伤害、受苦）                            ◆        Don't be afraid.        别怕。                    afraidof sb/sth                    ◆        It's all over. There's nothing to be afraid of now.        一切都结束了。现在没有什么可怕的了。                    ◆        Are you afraid of spiders?        你怕蜘蛛吗？                    afraidof doing sth                    ◆        I started to feel afraid of going out alone at night.        我开始害怕夜间单独外出了。                    afraidto do sth                    ◆        She was afraid to open the door.        她不敢开门。                    2      ★              worried about what might happen          担心（会发生某事）                            afraidof doing sth                    ◆        She was afraid of upsetting her parents.        她担心会使她父母不安。                    afraidto do sth                    ◆        Don't be afraid to ask if you don't understand.        你要是不懂，尽管问好了。                    afraid(that…)                    ◆        We were afraid (that) we were going to capsize the boat.        我们担心会把船弄翻。                    3              afraidfor sb/sth                    worried or frightened that sth unpleasant, dangerous, etc. will happen to a particular person or thing          担心，生怕（将发生不快、不幸或危险的事）                            ◆        I'm not afraid for me, but for the baby.        我担心的不是自己，而是婴儿。                    ◆        They had already fired three people and he was afraid for his job.        他们已经解雇了三人，所以他为他的工作担忧。                    IDIOM              ★        I'm afraid                              used as a polite way of telling sb sth that is unpleasant or disappointing, or that you are sorry about              （礼貌地说出令人不快、失望或感到遗憾的事）我怕，恐怕，很遗憾，对不起                                            ◆            I can't help you, I'm afraid.            对不起，我帮不了你的忙。                                ◆            I'm afraid we can't come.            很遗憾，我们来不了。                                ◆            I'm afraid that it's not finished yet.            此事恐怕还没有完。                                ◆            He's no better,              I'm afraid to say.                        我很抱歉地说，他一点也不见好转。                                ◆            ‘Is there any left?’ ‘              I'm afraid not.’                        “还有剩的没有？”“恐怕没有。”                                ◆            ‘Will it hurt?’ ‘              I'm afraid so.’                        “那痛不痛？”“恐怕会痛。”                                              SYNONYMS 同义词辨析                                                                                      afraid                  frightened                    ◆scared                    ◆terrified                    ◆alarmed                    ◆paranoid                                                        These words all describe feeling or showing fear.                      以上各词均形容害怕。                                                                            ■                    afraid                    [not before noun] feeling fear; worried that sth bad might happen                      指害怕、担心不幸的事可能发生：                                                              ◆                      There's nothing to be afraid of.                      没有什么要害怕的。                                                                                  ◆                      Aren't you afraid (that) you'll fall?                      你不怕会跌倒吗？                                                                            ■                    frightened                    feeling fear; worried that sth bad might happen                      指害怕、担心不幸的事可能发生：                                                              ◆                      a frightened child                      受惊的孩子                                                                                  ◆                      She was frightened that the glass would break.                      她担心玻璃会破碎。                                                                            ■                    scared                    (                      rather informal) feeling fear; worried that sth bad might happen                      指害怕、担心不幸的事可能发生：                                                              ◆                      The thieves got scared and ran away.                      小偷慌张起来，都跑掉了。                                                        afraid, frightened or scared?                    用 afraid、frightened 还是 scared？                                                                              Scaredis more informal, more common in speech, and often describes small fears.                      Afraidcannot come before a noun. It can only take the preposition                      of,not                      about.If you are                      afraid / afraid  sb/sth/doing sth or                      afraid / afraid  do sth, you think you are in danger of being hurt or suffering in some way. If you are                      frightened / frightened  sth/doing sth, it is less a fear for your personal safety and more a worry that sth unpleasant might happen.                                              *scared 较非正式，较常用于日常谈话中，常指稍微害怕。afraid 不用于名词前，只能与介词 of 而非 about 连用。afraid/frightened/scared of sb/sth/doing sth 或 afraid/frightened/scared to do sth 均指担心受到伤害或遭受痛苦。frightened/scared about sth/doing sth 较少指担心个人安全，更多的是指害怕不快的事情发生。                                                                                                  ■                    terrified                    very frightened                      指恐惧、很害怕：                                                              ◆                      I was terrified (that) she wouldn't come.                      我很害怕她不来。                                                                                  ◆                      She looked at him with wide, terrified eyes.                      她看着他，双目圆睁，充满恐惧。                                                                            ■                    alarmed                    afraid that sth dangerous or unpleasant might happen                      指担心危险或不快的事情发生：                                                              ◆                      She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone.                      她一想到独自旅行的情景就害怕。                                                                            ■                    paranoid                    (                      rather informal) afraid or suspicious of other people and believing that they are trying to harm you, in a way that is not reasonable                      指多疑、不合情理的恐惧：                                                              ◆                      You're just being paranoid.                      你只是在疑神疑鬼。                                                                            PATTERNS                                          ◆                      afraid/frightened/scared                        ofspiders, etc.                                                                                    ◆                      frightened/scared/paranoid                        about…                                                                                    ◆                      afraid/frightened/scared/terrified                        that…                                                                                    ◆                      afraid/frightened/scared                        toopen the door, etc.                                                                                    ◆                                              Don't beafraid/frightened/scared/alarmed.                                                                                                                                                afraid              /        əˈfreɪd                ;          NAmE                əˈfreɪd                /             afraid[əˈfreɪd]CET4CET6TEM4考研j140429810789312699417437201324ADJ2694474080Spoken:409173619害怕的(47%)，担心的(42%)，抱歉的(11%)adj.害怕的；恐怕；担心的

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Collins	afraid ★★★☆☆ /əfre͟ɪd/ 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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. [v-link ADJ] 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。 I'm still afraid to sleep in my own bedroom. 我还是不敢在自己的卧室里睡觉。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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. [v-link ADJ] She's afraid for her family in Somalia. 她为身在索马里的家人担心。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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. [v-link ADJ] 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。 4 [PHRASE 短语]（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. [PHR with cl] [politeness] [SPOKEN 口语] 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。 'Bad news?' — 'I'm afraid so.' “坏消息吗？”——“恐怕是。”
Oxford	afraid ★ / əˈfreɪd ; NAmE əˈfreɪd / adjective [not before noun ] 1 ★ feeling fear; frightened because you think that you might be hurt or suffer 害怕，畏惧（可能受伤害、受苦） ◆ Don't be afraid. 别怕。 afraidof sb/sth ◆ It's all over. There's nothing to be afraid of now. 一切都结束了。现在没有什么可怕的了。 ◆ Are you afraid of spiders? 你怕蜘蛛吗？ afraidof doing sth ◆ I started to feel afraid of going out alone at night. 我开始害怕夜间单独外出了。 afraidto do sth ◆ She was afraid to open the door. 她不敢开门。 2 ★ worried about what might happen 担心（会发生某事） afraidof doing sth ◆ She was afraid of upsetting her parents. 她担心会使她父母不安。 afraidto do sth ◆ Don't be afraid to ask if you don't understand. 你要是不懂，尽管问好了。 afraid(that…) ◆ We were afraid (that) we were going to capsize the boat. 我们担心会把船弄翻。 3 afraidfor sb/sth worried or frightened that sth unpleasant, dangerous, etc. will happen to a particular person or thing 担心，生怕（将发生不快、不幸或危险的事） ◆ I'm not afraid for me, but for the baby. 我担心的不是自己，而是婴儿。 ◆ They had already fired three people and he was afraid for his job. 他们已经解雇了三人，所以他为他的工作担忧。 IDIOM ★ I'm afraid used as a polite way of telling sb sth that is unpleasant or disappointing, or that you are sorry about （礼貌地说出令人不快、失望或感到遗憾的事）我怕，恐怕，很遗憾，对不起 ◆ I can't help you, I'm afraid. 对不起，我帮不了你的忙。 ◆ I'm afraid we can't come. 很遗憾，我们来不了。 ◆ I'm afraid that it's not finished yet. 此事恐怕还没有完。 ◆ He's no better, I'm afraid to say. 我很抱歉地说，他一点也不见好转。 ◆ ‘Is there any left?’ ‘ I'm afraid not.’ “还有剩的没有？”“恐怕没有。” ◆ ‘Will it hurt?’ ‘ I'm afraid so.’ “那痛不痛？”“恐怕会痛。” SYNONYMS 同义词辨析 afraid frightened ◆scared ◆terrified ◆alarmed ◆paranoid These words all describe feeling or showing fear. 以上各词均形容害怕。 ■ afraid [not before noun] feeling fear; worried that sth bad might happen 指害怕、担心不幸的事可能发生： ◆ There's nothing to be afraid of. 没有什么要害怕的。 ◆ Aren't you afraid (that) you'll fall? 你不怕会跌倒吗？ ■ frightened feeling fear; worried that sth bad might happen 指害怕、担心不幸的事可能发生： ◆ a frightened child 受惊的孩子 ◆ She was frightened that the glass would break. 她担心玻璃会破碎。 ■ scared ( rather informal) feeling fear; worried that sth bad might happen 指害怕、担心不幸的事可能发生： ◆ The thieves got scared and ran away. 小偷慌张起来，都跑掉了。 afraid, frightened or scared? 用 afraid、frightened 还是 scared？ Scaredis more informal, more common in speech, and often describes small fears. Afraidcannot come before a noun. It can only take the preposition of,not about.If you are afraid / afraid sb/sth/doing sth or afraid / afraid do sth, you think you are in danger of being hurt or suffering in some way. If you are frightened / frightened sth/doing sth, it is less a fear for your personal safety and more a worry that sth unpleasant might happen. *scared 较非正式，较常用于日常谈话中，常指稍微害怕。afraid 不用于名词前，只能与介词 of 而非 about 连用。afraid/frightened/scared of sb/sth/doing sth 或 afraid/frightened/scared to do sth 均指担心受到伤害或遭受痛苦。frightened/scared about sth/doing sth 较少指担心个人安全，更多的是指害怕不快的事情发生。 ■ terrified very frightened 指恐惧、很害怕： ◆ I was terrified (that) she wouldn't come. 我很害怕她不来。 ◆ She looked at him with wide, terrified eyes. 她看着他，双目圆睁，充满恐惧。 ■ alarmed afraid that sth dangerous or unpleasant might happen 指担心危险或不快的事情发生： ◆ She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone. 她一想到独自旅行的情景就害怕。 ■ paranoid ( rather informal) afraid or suspicious of other people and believing that they are trying to harm you, in a way that is not reasonable 指多疑、不合情理的恐惧： ◆ You're just being paranoid. 你只是在疑神疑鬼。 PATTERNS ◆ afraid/frightened/scared ofspiders, etc. ◆ frightened/scared/paranoid about… ◆ afraid/frightened/scared/terrified that… ◆ afraid/frightened/scared toopen the door, etc. ◆ Don't beafraid/frightened/scared/alarmed. afraid / əˈfreɪd ; NAmE əˈfreɪd /
LDC	afraida‧fraid /əˈfreɪd/ ●●● S1 W2 adjective [not before noun] Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1frightened because you think that you may get hurt or that something bad may happen SYN scaredbe/feel afraid There’s no need to be afraid.afraid of something Many children are afraid of the dark.afraid of somebody I was a little afraid of him when I first met him.afraid of doing something Some old people are afraid of going out alone.afraid to do something Zoe was afraid to go back into the house.► see thesaurus at frightened RegisterIn everyday English, people often say scared rather than afraid:· I’m scared of heights.2worried that something bad will happen as a result of your actionsafraid (that) He was afraid that the other kids would laugh at him. She was half afraid that he would say no (=a little afraid).afraid of doing something I didn’t tell her because I was afraid of upsetting her.afraid of something The government was afraid of the reaction from the public.afraid to do something Don’t be afraid to ask for help.3 afraid for somebody/something worried that something bad may happen to a particular person or thing: Her father looked ill and she was suddenly afraid for him. Many of us were afraid for our jobs.4I’m afraid spoken used to politely tell someone something that may annoy, upset, or disappoint them: That’s the most we can offer you, I’m afraid.afraid (that) I’m afraid you’ve come to the wrong address. ‘Is she very ill?’ ‘I’m afraid so (=yes).’ ‘Did you see him?’ ‘I’m afraid not (=no).’GRAMMAR: Comparisonafraid, frightened, scared• You feel afraid of someone or something: · A lot of people are afraid of snakes. ✗Don’t say: afraid about something• You feel afraid to do something: · I was afraid to tell anyone.• You can use the same patterns with frightened and scared: · I was frightened of my father.· She was too scared to talk.worried• You feel worried about someone or something: · I was worried about my father.• You feel worried by something that has happened: · Many people were worried by the news.
WDF	afraid [əˈfreɪd] CET4CET6TEM4考研 j1404 29810 7893 12699 4174 3720 1324 ADJ2694 474080 Spoken: 409173619 害怕的(47%)，担心的(42%)，抱歉的(11%) adj.害怕的；恐怕；担心的

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