| 释义 |
a·fraid /əˈfreɪd/
a.
[一般作表语]
1. 恐惧的，害怕的；(尤指因虑及后果而)犯愁的，不乐意的
She seems dreadfully afraid of him. 看来她非常怕他。(试比较：She is afraid with him. 跟他在一起她觉得害怕。)
He is not afraid of dying (或 of death 或 that he shall die). 他不怕死。
She was afraid of treading on somebody's toes (或 lest she should tread on somebody's toes). 她怕踩到别人的脚趾。
be afraid for one's position 担心自己的地位
She was afraid to leave her room, afraid of missing the call. 她不敢离开自己的房间，怕错过了接电话。
Don't be afraid to ask questions. 提问题不要有顾虑。
2. 〈口〉[用于提出异议、说出令人不快的事实、拒绝对方要求等场合，使语气婉转]遗憾的
I'm afraid you are wrong. (或 You are wrong, I'm afraid.) 恐怕你是错了。
A: Are we late? B: I am afraid so. 甲：我们迟到了吗?乙：恐怕是的。
A: Will your wife come with us? B: I am afraid not. 甲：你妻子会同我们一起去吗?乙：恐怕不会。
A: Would you like a swim? B: I'm afraid I didn't bring a bathing suit. 甲：你想游泳吗?乙：很遗憾，我没带泳装。
◇注解用作第1义时后接“of＋动名词”结构一般只表示“怕做某事”的意思；如后接动词不定式则侧重表示“因为担心后果严重而不敢也不愿做某事”。如 He is not afraid of dying 和 He is not afraid to die 两句，虽都可译作“他不怕死”，但前者只是说出一个事实，后者则包含诸如“他心甘情愿地去赴死”之类更进一层的意思；又如 She was afraid of waking her husband 和 She was afraid to wake her husband 两句，虽都可译作“她生怕把丈夫弄醒了”，后一句又包含“考虑到可能招惹丈夫发怒的后果而不敢弄醒”之类的意思 [< ME affraied disturbed, frightened, 系 affray 的过去分词 affrayed 的变体] |