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BNC: 1562 COCA: 1400

afraid

a·fraid /əˈfreɪd/ ●●● S1 W2 adjectiveadj [not before noun]
1  FRIGHTENEDfrightened because you think that you may get hurt or that something bad may happen 害怕的，恐懼的 SYN scared
be/feel afraid
There’s no need to be afraid.
沒有必要害怕。
afraid of something
5kids who are afraid of the dark
怕黑的孩子
nMany children are afraid of the dark.
nafraid of somebody
nI was a little afraid of him when I first met him.
afraid of doing something
5He was afraid of being caught by the police.
他怕被警察抓住。
nSome old people are afraid of going out alone.
afraid to do something
Zoe was afraid to go back into the house.
佐伊有點害怕回到那幢房子裏。
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In everyday English, people often say scared rather than afraid: 在日常英語中，人們一般說scared，而不說afraid
I’m scared of heights.
我恐高。
2  WORRIEDworried that something bad will happen as a result of your actions 擔心的，憂慮的
afraid (that)
He was afraid that the other kids would laugh at him.
他擔心其他孩子會嘲笑他。
nShe was half afraid that he would say no (=a little afraid).
afraid of doing something
I didn’t tell her because I was afraid of upsetting her.
我沒有告訴她，因爲怕她不高興。
afraid of something
The government was afraid of the reaction from the public.
政府擔心民衆強烈抗議。
afraid to do something
Don’t be afraid to ask for help.
不要怕尋求幫助。
3  afraid for somebody/something worried that something bad may happen to a particular person or thing 爲某人/某事擔心
Her father looked ill and she was suddenly afraid for him.
她父親似乎不舒服，她一下子爲他擔心起來。
Many of us were afraid for our jobs.
我們許多人爲自己的工作擔心。
Examples from the Corpus
afraid for somebody/something• Louise said Harry made her afraid for her personal safety around the house.
4  I’m afraid spokenFRIGHTENED used to politely tell someone something that may annoy, upset, or disappoint them 恐怕，很遺憾
That’s the most we can offer you, I’m afraid.
恐怕我們最多只能給你這些了。
I’m afraid (that)
I’m afraid you’ve come to the wrong address.
恐怕你找錯地址了。
‘Is she very ill?’ ‘I’m afraid so (=yes).’
“她病得很厲害嗎？”“恐怕是的。”
‘Did you see him?’ ‘I’m afraid not (=no).’
“你見到他了嗎？”“很遺憾，沒有。”
Examples from the Corpus
I’m afraid not• "Have you got change for £20?" "No, I'm afraid not."• "Are you coming to the barbecue tomorrow?'' "No, I'm afraid not. I've promised to go and see my Mum.''
5 GRAMMAR 語法
Afraid to do something means 'unwilling to do something, because you are frightened or worried' afraid to do something的意思是害怕做某事
They are afraid to express their political views.
他們不敢表達自己的政治觀點。
Afraid of doing something can also mean this afraid of doing something也有此含義
When I was a child, I was afraid of going to sleep.
我小時候害怕睡覺。
However, it more often means 'frightened or worried that something might happen as a result of your action' 但它更多的時候是“擔心會發生某事”的意思
They were afraid of damaging their careers.
他們擔心會毀掉自己的事業。
n GRAMMAR: Comparison
afraid, frightened, scared
You feel afraid of someone or something:
A lot of people are afraid of snakes.
✗Don’t say: afraid about something
You feel afraid to do something:
I was afraid to tell anyone.
You can use the same patterns with frightened and scared:
I was frightened of my father.
She was too scared to talk.
worried
You feel worried about someone or something:
I was worried about my father.
You feel worried by something that has happened:
Many people were worried by the news.
Examples from the Corpus
afraid• Now that he could do nothing, he felt afraid.• I could see she was afraid.• For centuries, no one had come along who could make him afraid.• Billy was afraid his aunt would punish him if he owned up.• I am afraid I don't know his second name, but I have been his friend since he was a boy.• Don't be afraid. I won't hurt you.• I didn't tell anyone, because I was afraid of being punished.• I have learned not to be afraid of fire.• He had a terrible temper and everyone was afraid of him.• It's amazing how many people are afraid of spiders.• We were afraid that this proud and energetic man might be forced to lie there paralyzed and helpless until his death.• I am afraid there will be a good deal of suffering among the poor this winter.• She was afraid to speak up in front of all these important people.• He was not afraid to throw less-touted Charlie Garner into the running-back mix.• I was afraid to turn around and look at all the others being kept out.
afraid to do something• We have been all around Britain to put to them the intimate questions teachers and parents were too afraid to ask.• She was tense, almost afraid to breathe, almost afraid to meet his gaze.• Most women are basically too afraid to leave.• Could he be afraid to put them into words?• Bennett called her chicken, said she was afraid to race the newcomer.• Maybe-and this he feared more than anything-he would be afraid to seize such a moment when it came.• Gays afraid to speak out thank her for speaking for them.• We were afraid to use the buckets behind one of the partitions as we did during the air raids.
afraid to do something• We have been all around Britain to put to them the intimate questions teachers and parents were too afraid to ask.• She was tense, almost afraid to breathe, almost afraid to meet his gaze.• Most women are basically too afraid to leave.• Could he be afraid to put them into words?• Bennett called her chicken, said she was afraid to race the newcomer.• Maybe-and this he feared more than anything-he would be afraid to seize such a moment when it came.• Gays afraid to speak out thank her for speaking for them.• We were afraid to use the buckets behind one of the partitions as we did during the air raids.
Origin afraid
(1300-1400) Past participle of affray “to frighten” ((14-19 centuries)), from Old French affreer; → AFFRAY

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