a·fraid

adjective

/əˈfreɪd/

[not before noun]Idioms

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.他之前一直怕死。
- 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 afraid
afraidfrightened ▪ scared ▪ terrified ▪ alarmed ▪ paranoidThese words all describe feeling or showing fear.
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受了惊吓的小孩
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:
The thieves got scared and ran away.小偷害怕了，就跑了。
afraid, frightened or scared?Scared is more informal, more common in speech, and often describes small fears. Afraid cannot come before a noun. It can only take the preposition of, not about. If you are afraid/frightened/scared of somebody/something/doing something or afraid/frightened/scared to do something, you think you are in danger of being hurt or suffering in some way. If you are frightened/scared about something/doing something, it is less a fear for your personal safety and more a worry that something unpleasant might happen.
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。
Patterns
- afraid/frightened/scared of spiders, etc.
- frightened/scared/paranoid about …
- afraid/frightened/scared/terrified that …
- afraid/frightened/scared to open the door, etc.
- Don’t be afraid/frightened/scared/alarmed.
Extra Examples
- What 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！
Topics Feelingsa1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- extremely
- rather
- very
- …
preposition
- for
- of
phrases
- nothing to be afraid of
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.塔姆辛害怕自己出丑。
- 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.这个男孩并不害怕说出他所相信的事情。
- He certainly isn't afraid to speak his mind.他当然不害怕说出自己的想法。
- afraid (that…) We were afraid (that) we were going to capsize the boat.我们担心会把船弄翻。
Extra Examples
- He 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 Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- extremely
- rather
- very
- …
preposition
- for
- of
phrases
- nothing to be afraid of
afraid for somebody/something 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.他们已经解雇了三个人，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
Topics Dangera1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- extremely
- rather
- very
- …
preposition
- for
- of
phrases
- nothing to be afraid of
More Like This Adjectives that do not come before a noun
Adjectives that do not come before a noun
- afloat
- addicted
- afraid
- alike
- alive
- alone
- ashamed
- asleep
- awake

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
- I can't help you, I'm afraid.对不起，我帮不了你的忙。
- I'm afraid we can't come.很遗憾，我们来不了。
- I'm afraid that it's not finished yet.此事恐怕还没有结束。
- He's no better, I'm afraid to say.我很抱歉地说，他一点也不见好转。
- ‘Is there any left?’ ‘I'm afraid not.’“还有剩的没有？”“恐怕没有。”
- ‘Will it hurt?’ ‘I'm afraid so.’“那痛不痛？”“恐怕会痛。”

单词	afraid
释义	a·fraid adjective /əˈfreɪd/ /əˈfreɪd/ [not before noun]Idioms 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.他之前一直怕死。 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 afraidafraidfrightened ▪ scared ▪ terrified ▪ alarmed ▪ paranoidThese words all describe feeling or showing fear.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受了惊吓的小孩 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: The thieves got scared and ran away.小偷害怕了，就跑了。 afraid, frightened or scared?Scared is more informal, more common in speech, and often describes small fears. Afraid cannot come before a noun. It can only take the preposition of, not about. If you are afraid/frightened/scared of somebody/something/doing something or afraid/frightened/scared to do something, you think you are in danger of being hurt or suffering in some way. If you are frightened/scared about something/doing something, it is less a fear for your personal safety and more a worry that something unpleasant might happen.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。 Patterns afraid/frightened/scared of spiders, etc. frightened/scared/paranoid about … afraid/frightened/scared/terrified that … afraid/frightened/scared to open the door, etc. Don’t be afraid/frightened/scared/alarmed. Extra Examples What 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！ Topics Feelingsa1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel look … adverb extremely rather very … preposition for of phrases nothing to be afraid of 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.塔姆辛害怕自己出丑。 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.这个男孩并不害怕说出他所相信的事情。 He certainly isn't afraid to speak his mind.他当然不害怕说出自己的想法。 afraid (that…) We were afraid (that) we were going to capsize the boat.我们担心会把船弄翻。 Extra Examples He 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 feel look … adverb extremely rather very … preposition for of phrases nothing to be afraid of afraid for somebody/something 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.他们已经解雇了三个人，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 Topics Dangera1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel look … adverb extremely rather very … preposition for of phrases nothing to be afraid of More Like This Adjectives that do not come before a nounAdjectives that do not come before a noun afloat addicted afraid alike alive alone ashamed asleep awake 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 I can't help you, I'm afraid.对不起，我帮不了你的忙。 I'm afraid we can't come.很遗憾，我们来不了。 I'm afraid that it's not finished yet.此事恐怕还没有结束。 He's no better, I'm afraid to say.我很抱歉地说，他一点也不见好转。 ‘Is there any left?’ ‘I'm afraid not.’“还有剩的没有？”“恐怕没有。” ‘Will it hurt?’ ‘I'm afraid so.’“那痛不痛？”“恐怕会痛。”
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