afraid /əˈfreɪd/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  ADJ 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. 害怕的 [v-link ADJ]

  例：

  She did not seem at all afraid.

  她一点儿也没显得害怕。

  例：

  I was afraid of the other boys.

  我害怕其他的男孩子们。

• 2. 

  ADJ If you are afraid for someone else, you are worried that something horrible is going to happen to them. (为某人) 担心的 [v-link ADJ]

  例：

  She's afraid for her family in Somalia.

  她为她在索马里的家人担心。

• 3. 

  ADJ If you are afraid that something unpleasant will happen, you are worried that it may happen and you want to avoid it. (对令人不快的事情会发生) 担心的 [v-link ADJ]

  例：

  I was afraid that nobody would believe me.

  我担心没有人会相信我的话。

• 4. 

  PHRASE If you want to apologize to someone or to disagree with them in a polite way, you can say I'm afraid. 恐怕 [口语]

  例：

  We don't have anything like that, I'm afraid.

  我们恐怕没有任何像那样的东西。