Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #1562
afraid
害怕的, 恐惧的
filled with fear or apprehension
- 1.
Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.
害怕的；恐惧的
- 2.
filled with fear or apprehension
充满恐惧或忧虑
- 3.
Regretful, sorry; expressing a reluctance to face an unpleasant situation.
遗憾的,抱歉的；表示不愿面对不愉快的情况
- 4.
filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement
充满遗憾或关心；常用于缓和不愉快的陈述
- 5.
Worried about, feeling concern for, fearing for (someone or something).
担心的,关心的,害怕的
- 6.
feeling worry or concern or insecurity
感到担忧或不安
遗憾的, 担心的；害怕的；恐惧的；充满恐惧或忧虑；遗憾的,抱歉的；表示不愿面对不愉快的情况；充满遗憾或关心；常用于缓和不愉快的陈述
In use
She is afraid of spiders.
He was afraid to tell his parents the truth.
I'm afraid that I can't attend the party.
afraid even to turn his head
suddenly looked afraid
afraid for his life
afraid of snakes
afraid to ask questions
I'm afraid I won't be able to come
he was afraid he would have to let her go
Connections
Collocations
- afraid of
- 害怕
- She is afraid of spiders.她害怕蜘蛛。
- afraid to
- 不敢
- He was afraid to speak in public.他不敢在公众面前讲话。
- afraid that
- 担心
- I am afraid that we will be late.我担心我们会迟到。
- afraid for
- 为……担心
- Parents are often afraid for their children's safety.父母经常为孩子的安全担心。
- I'm afraid so
- 恐怕是这样
- A: Is it going to rain? B: I'm afraid so.A：要下雨了吗？B：恐怕是这样。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将 'afraid' 联想为 'a' + 'fray' + 'd'，'fray' 是争吵，想象在争吵中感到害怕。
Context & Register
常见场景：日常对话、正式书面、新闻播报、文学叙述 通常用于多种正式和非正式场合，具体语域取决于搭配结构，如'afraid of'多用于日常表达，'I'm afraid that...'常用于礼貌且正式的口吻。
Grammar Note
常用短语包括：afraid of（害怕），afraid to（不敢）
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with 'afraid' as they end with the same /eɪd/ sound. Be careful not to confuse with similar-looking words like 'said' which sounds different.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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