afraid是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 feeling fear, or feeling worry about the possible results of a particular situation -- 畏懼的，害怕的；擔憂的，發愁的

  • He was/felt suddenly afraid. 他突然害怕起來／感到恐懼。

  • I've always been afraid of flying/heights/spiders. 我一直都怕坐飛機／懼高／怕蜘蛛。

  • She was afraid for her children (= feared that they might be hurt). 她很擔心孩子的安全。

  • [ + to infinitive ] Don't be afraid to say what you think. 不要害怕說出自己的想法。

  • [ + (that) ] She was afraid (that) he might be upset if she told him. 她擔心告訴他之後他會不高興。

• 1 used to politely introduce bad news or disagreement -- （用來委婉地說出不好的消息��者反對意見）恐怕，很遺憾，對不起，抱歉

  • This is your room - it's rather small, I'm afraid. 這是你的房間——恐怕是小了一點。

  • I don't agree at all, I'm afraid. 對不起，我完全不能同意。

  • I'm afraid you've completely misunderstood the question. 恐怕你完全誤解了這個問題。

  • [ + (that) ] I'm afraid (that) we can't come this evening after all. 很遺憾，我們今天晚上終究還是來不了了。

  • "Was she impressed with our work?" "I'm afraid not (= no)." 「她讚賞我們的工作嗎？」「恐怕並非如此。」

  • "Does this mean I've got to leave?" "I'm afraid so." (= Yes.) 「這是不是意味著我必須離開了？」「恐怕是這樣。」