| 释义 |
afraid/əˈfreid/predic. adj. 1 (often foll. by 常后跟 of, or that or lest + clause) alarmed, frightened 畏惧的，害怕的 2 (foll. by 后跟 to + infin.) unwilling or reluctant for fear of the consequences (因担心后果而)不敢，恐怕；不情愿，不愿意 was afraid to go in 不敢进入 □ be afraid (foll. by 后跟 that + clause) colloq. admit or declare with (real or politely simulated) regret [口] (表示礼貌)恐怕；遗憾的是 I'm afraid there's none left 恐怕一个也不剩了 [Middle English (past part. of obsolete verb affray), via Anglo-French afrayer from Old French esfreer] |