单词 | afraid |
释义 | afraid /a'freid; a'fred/ pred adj 1 ~ (of), frightened (of): 害怕; 畏惧: There's nothing to be ~ of. 没有什么好害怕的。 Are you ~ of snakes? 你怕蛇吗? 2 ~ of... gerund; ~ that, doubtful or anxious about consequences: 恐怕: I was ~ of hurting his feelings/that I might hurt his feelings. 我恐怕伤了他的感情。 She was ~ of waking her husband, didn't want to wake him, perhaps because he was ill or in need of sleep. 她怕吵醒了她的丈夫 (或因他丈夫生病,或因他需要睡眠) 。 3 ~ to... inf, worried, filled with apprehension: 担心; 不敢: She was ~ to wake her husband, feared that he might be angry with her. 她不敢吵醒她的丈夫 (怕他可能为此而生她的气) 。 Don't be ~ (= Don't hesitate) to ask for my help. 不要担心(尽管)向我求助。 4 ~ (that), (that usu omitted) (a polite formula used with a statement that may be unwelcome): (与 that 连用,但通常省略掉; 要说的话可能不受欢迎时用的客套话): I'm ~ (that) we shall be late. 我恐怕我们将会迟到。 We missed the last train, I'm ~. 恐怕我们已经错过最后一班火车了。 I'm ~ I can't help. 我恐怕无能相助。 |
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