afraid

英[ə'freid]美[ə'freid]

adj.
1. 害怕，畏惧（可能受伤害、受苦）
2. 恐怕，担心（会发生某事）
3. 担心，生怕

反：	[a.] fearless, unafraid

词义辨析

afraid，fearful，awful，dreadful，frightful，terrible，horrible，terrific，appalling

这些形容词均含“害怕的、可怕的”之意。
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。

参考例句

Rania is glamorous, brainy and not afraid of a little controversy.
拉妮雅艳丽、有头脑，对出现的些许非议并不畏惧。收藏
Children were afraid to go to sleep at night because of the many legends of vampire.
由于听过许多有关吸血鬼的传说，孩子们晚上不敢去睡觉。收藏
I shouldn't be such a wet Blanket, but I'm afraid I have got to go Back home.
我真不该扫大家的兴，可是现在我必须回家了。收藏
My gardener is over seventy-five and I'm afraid he's getting past it.
我的园丁已超过75岁，恐怕已力不从心了。收藏
I'm afraid it goes against the usual commercial practice not to allow a commission.
不给佣金恐怕有悖于商业惯例吧。收藏

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英英解释

形容词解释：

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
[反] fearless, unafraid
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

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