afraid

相關句子：

1. `Have we missed the train?' `I'm afraid so.'
   ‘我們誤了火車了嗎?’‘很遺憾，是誤了.’
2. I can't help you, I'm afraid.
   我幫不了你的忙，對不起。
3. `Have you any milk?' `I'm afraid not.'
   ‘你有牛奶嗎?’‘對不起，沒有.’
4. I didn't mention it because I was afraid of upsetting him/afraid (that) I might upset him.
   我沒有提起那件事，因為我怕他心煩意亂。
5. I'm afraid we can't come.
   很抱歉，我們不能來。
6. Are you afraid of snakes?
   你怕蛇嗎?
7. Don't be afraid (ie Don't hesitate) to ask for help if you need it.
   倘若需要幫忙的話，儘管提出來(不必猶豫).
8. She was afraid that the dog would bite.
   她害怕這狗會咬人。

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英文解釋：

形容詞 afraid:

1. filled with fear or apprehension
2. filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement
3. feeling worry or concern or insecurity
4. having feelings of aversion or unwillingness

英文字典

詞意辨析：

afraid, fearful, awful, dreadful, frightful, terrible, horrible, terrific, appalling

這些形容詞均含“害怕的、可怕的”之意。
afraid: 指由於膽小或怯懦而不敢說或做某事。
fearful: 普通用詞，既指外界情況變化而引起的恐懼，又指來自內心的害怕與焦慮。
awful: 指威嚴得令人害怕或敬畏，有一定的感情色彩。
dreadful: 指使人非常恐懼，毛骨悚然，也使人感到討厭而退縮。
frightful: 指使人陷入短暫的驚恐或產生毛骨悚然的感覺。
terrible: 側重指給人以長久的驚駭，極端的恐怖，令人難以忍受。
horrible: 指因駭人聽聞的醜惡而令人毛骨悚然，著重厭惡的成分多於害怕。
terrific: 多指外表、形狀或力量等的可怕。
appalling: 指既令害怕又使人驚異、膽寒。