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feeling fear; frightened because you think that you might be hurt or suffer 害怕，畏惧（可能受伤害、受苦） Don't be afraid. 别怕。 - afraid of somebody/something
It's all over. There's nothing to be afraid of now. 一切都结束了。现在没有什么可怕的了。 He had always been afraid of death. 他一直害怕死亡。 They know I'm afraid of heights. 他们知道我恐高。 Are you afraid of spiders? 你怕蜘蛛吗？ - afraid of doing something
I started to feel afraid of going out alone at night. 我开始害怕夜间单独外出了。 - afraid to do something
She was afraid to open the door. 她不敢开门。
Synonyms afraidafraid- frightened
- scared
- terrified
- alarmed
- paranoid
- afraid [not before noun] feeling fear; worried that something bad might happen:
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？
- frightened feeling fear; worried that something bad might happen:
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 (rather informal
) feeling fear; worried that something 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？ - terrified very frightened:
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。
- alarmed afraid that something dangerous or unpleasant might happen:
She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone. 她一想到独自旅行的情景就害怕。
- paranoid (rather informal) afraid of other people for no reason or suspecting that they are trying to harm you, when really they are not:
You’re just being paranoid. 你只是在疑神疑鬼。
- afraid/frightened/scared of spiders, etc.
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- afraid/frightened/scared/terrified that …
- afraid/frightened/scared to open the door, etc.
- Don’t be afraid/frightened/scared/alarmed.
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsa1What has made you so deeply afraid of your boss? 是什么让你这么害怕你的老板？ Are you afraid of the dark? 你怕黑吗？ Don't be afraid. I won't hurt you. 别怕，我不会伤害你。 I'm not afraid of you! 我不怕你！
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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worried about what might happen 担心（会发生某事） - afraid of doing something
She was afraid of upsetting her parents. 她担心会使她父母不安。 Tamsin was afraid of making a fool of herself. 塔姆辛害怕出丑。 - afraid to do something
Don't be afraid to ask if you don't understand. 你要是不懂，尽管问好了。 The boy wasn’t afraid to say what he believed. 这个男孩不怕说出他所相信的。 He certainly isn't afraid to speak his mind. 他当然不怕说出自己的想法。 - afraid (that…)
We were afraid (that) we were going to capsize the boat. 我们担心会把船弄翻。
Extra ExamplesHe stopped abruptly, suddenly afraid to say the words out loud. 他一下子停住了，突然害怕大声说出那些话。 She was tense, almost afraid to open the letter. 她很紧张，几乎害怕打开那封信。 You do know, don't you? You are just afraid to tell me. 你知道，对吧？你只是不敢告诉我。 He was half afraid to look at her. 他有点儿害怕看她。 Aren't you afraid (that) you'll fall? 你不怕会跌倒吗？
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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worried or frightened that something unpleasant, dangerous, etc. will happen to a particular person or thing 担心，生怕（将发生不快、不幸或危险的事） I'm not afraid for me, but for the baby. 我担心的不是自己，而是婴儿。 Roger was very afraid for her. 罗杰非常担心她。 They had already fired three people and he was afraid for his job. 他们已经解雇了三人，所以他为他的工作担忧。 to be afraid for somebody's life/safety 担心某人的生命/安全
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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Word OriginMiddle English: past participle of the obsolete verb affray, from Anglo-Norman French afrayer ‘disturb, startle’, based on an element of Germanic origin related to Old English frithu ‘peace, safety’.
Idioms
I’m afraid
used as a polite way of telling somebody something 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