| 单词 | I'm afraid |
| 释义 | ● 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。”afraidfrightened ⬥ scared ⬥ terrified ⬥ alarmed ⬥ paranoidThese 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？frightenedfeeling 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(ratherinformal ) 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？Scared is more informal, more common in speech, and often describes small fears. Afraid cannot come before a noun. It can only take the preposition of, not about. If you are afraid/frightened/scared of sb/sth/doing sth or afraid/frightened/scared to do sth, you think you are in danger of being hurt or suffering in some way. If you are frightened/scared about 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，常指有些害怕。afraid 不用于名词前，只能与介词 of 而非 about 连用。be afraid/frightened/scared of sb/sth/doing sth 或 be afraid/frightened/scared to do sth 均指担心受到伤害或遭受痛苦。be 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。terrifiedvery 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。alarmedafraid 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(ratherinformal ) 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、不合情理地恐惧：◆You're just being paranoid.你只是在疑神疑鬼。Patternsafraid/frightened/scared of spiders, etc.frightened/scared/paranoid about …afraid/frightened/scared/terrified that …afraid/frightened/scared to open the door, etc.Don't be afraid/frightened/scared/alarmed.See also afraid |
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