Afraid
[ə'freɪd] or [ə'fred]
解释:
(adj.) filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement; 'I'm afraid I won't be able to come'; 'he was afraid he would have to let her go'; 'I'm afraid you're wrong' .
(adj.) feeling worry or concern or insecurity; 'She was afraid that I might be embarrassed'; 'terribly afraid of offending someone'; 'I am afraid we have witnessed only the first phase of the conflict' .
(adj.) having feelings of aversion or unwillingness; 'afraid of hard work'; 'afraid to show emotion' .
(adj.) filled with fear or apprehension; 'afraid even to turn his head'; 'suddenly looked afraid'; 'afraid for his life'; 'afraid of snakes'; 'afraid to ask questions' .
编辑:沃伦--From WordNet
解释:
(p. a.) Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear; apprehensive.
校对:莱利亚
同义词及近义词：
a. Fearful, haunted with fear.
巴尔托迪编辑
同义词及反义词：
SYN:Fearful, apprehensive, timid, timorous, cowardly, fainthearted, cautious,careful, frightened, alarmed, terrified, suspicious, distrustful, anxious
ANT:Fearless, inapprehensive, unsolicitous, easy, indifferent, secure, confident,bold, hopeful, eager, reckless, audacious, venturesome
编辑:马克斯
解释:
adj. struck with fear: timid.
贾尔斯录入
娱乐性解释：
To feel that you are afraid to proceed with some affair, or continue a journey, denotes that you will find trouble in your household, and enterprises will be unsuccessful. To see others afraid, denotes that some friend will be deterred from performing some favor for you because of his own difficulties. For a young woman to dream that she is afraid of a dog, there will be a possibility of her doubting a true friend.
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例句:
- Why, I was afraid of being shot, said Alvanly, very quietly. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
- Not here,' said Nancy hurriedly, 'I am afraid to speak to you here. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
- Don't be afraid of me: you needn't squeeze yourself back into your corner like that. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
- Don't you be afraid of that. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
- I don't remember much about it, except that I was afraid of the cellar and the dark entry, and always liked the cake and milk we had up at the top. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
- I am afraid that you, my poor baby, will soon have no father left to you! 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
- His old dog, Pilot, lay on one side, removed out of the way, and coiled up as if afraid of being inadvertently trodden upon. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
- I don't think you need be afraid of that, replied Helena, with great scorn; Andros is not likely to rule Melnos. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
- When Mrs. Sykes is afraid of the house being attacked and broke open--as she is every night--I get quite excited. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
- Oh, his mother was frightened--she was afraid I should have all the family jewels reset. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
- I was most anxious, yet afraid, to see his wife. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
- Don't be afraid, dear, he said good-naturedly; it is but a twelve hours' passage. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
- That he is right to say he is afraid? 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
- I've always been afraid of the rain. 欧内斯特·海明威. 永别了,武器.
- I don't know how long it will last, but I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning how to sail my ship. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
- I am afraid to think so; it seems too bold. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
- Why, sure you're not afraid of it? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
- I am afraid not, said Holmes, shaking his head. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
- I am afraid you don't know your Virgil, Mr Roylands. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
- I expressed my pleasure in the contemplation of it, and little Em'ly was emboldened to say, shyly, 'Don't you think you are afraid of the sea, now? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
- But sometimes a conqueror was afraid of the god he had conquered. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- I am afraid I was in a tremulous state for a minute or so, though I did my best to disguise it. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
- I can do poor Arthur no good now, that I see; and you needn't be afraid of me. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
- I was afraid to put it off till next day (the Friday); being in doubt lest some accident might happen in the interval. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
- She turned in such a way, and said--I suppose you think I'm afraid of you and your cattle, don't you? 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
- She was afraid she had done her nothing but disservice. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
- I'm afraid Laurie will be quite spoiled among them. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
- I am afraid you have had a tedious ride; John drives so slowly; you must be cold, come to the fire. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
- I am afraid that I-- I have seen you dancing this evening, and you had the very best of the girls for your partners. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
- If I'd known you were coming I'd have had something ready for you today, though not as pretty as this, I'm afraid. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
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