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afraid
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Learner's definition of AFRAID
not used before a noun
1
[more afraid; most afraid] : feeling fear害怕；恐惧: such as
a : worried that something will cause pain or injury害怕（疼痛或受伤） — often + of
- Don't be afraid [=frightened, scared]—the dog won't hurt you.别害怕，这只狗不会咬你的。
- I don't like tall buildings because I'm afraid of heights. [=of being high up in the air]我不喜欢很高的楼，因为我恐高。
- He's afraid of snakes.他害怕蛇。
- All the kids at school were afraid of him.学校的所有孩子都怕他。
b : nervous about doing something害怕，畏惧（做某事） — often + of — often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式
- She's afraid of failing/failure.她害怕失败。
- He wasn't afraid of saying what he thought.他不怕说出他的想法。
- Don't be afraid of [=don't worry about] what everyone else thinks.不要担心别人怎么想。
- He wasn't afraid to say what he thought.他不怕说出他的想法。
- I wanted to visit her, but I was afraid to ask.我想去看望她，但我又不敢问。
- Don't be afraid to take risks.不要害怕冒险。
c : nervous or worried that something might happen担心，害怕（某事会发生）
- She's afraid (that) she might fail.她生怕自己会失败。
- We were all afraid (that) she wouldn't live.我们大家全都担心她会死去。
- I'm afraid (that) everyone will laugh at me.我担心大家会笑话我。
- I was afraid (that) you would say “no.”我担心你会说“不”。
2
— used in the phrase I'm afraid as a polite way of showing that you are sorry about a disappointing, negative, or critical statement我恐怕，不好意思（用作委婉说法，表达令人不快的、否定的或批评性话语）
- I'm sorry, but I'm afraid (that) I won't be able to come to your party.对不起，我恐怕不能参加你的聚会了。
- She tries hard, but I'm afraid that her work just isn't very good.她很努力，但我不得不说她的活儿干得还不是非常好。
- I'm afraid that I still don't understand the problem.不好意思，我还是搞不明白这个问题。
- This is only the beginning of the battle, I'm afraid.我担心这只是战争的开始。
- Most of us worked very hard, but she, I'm afraid to say [=I'm sorry to say; I regret to say], did no work at all.我们当中的绝大多数人工作都很努力，但我很遗憾地说，她什么都没干。
- “Is it raining?” “I'm afraid so.” = “I'm afraid it is.” [=yes, it is]“下雨了吗？”“恐怕是的。”
- “Can you come to our party?” “I'm afraid not.” = “I'm afraid I can't.” [=no, I can't come]“你能来参加我们的聚会吗？”“我恐怕来不了。”
3
— used with not to say that someone is willing to do something（与not连用）表示愿意做某事 — often + of — often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式
- She's not afraid of hard work. = She's not afraid of working hard. [=she's willing to work hard; she works hard]她工作肯吃苦。
- You can't be afraid of getting dirty in this job. [=you have to be willing to get dirty in this job]你干这份工作就不能怕脏了。
- She's not afraid to work hard.她工作肯吃苦。
- He's not afraid to admit his mistakes.他敢于承认错误。
afraid for
: feeling fear or worry about (something or someone)害怕；担心；焦虑
- I'm afraid for the children.我很担心这几个孩子。
- They were afraid for their lives. [=they feared for their lives; they were afraid that they might die]他们担心自己的生命安全。
- He's afraid for his job. [=he's worried that he might lose his job]他担心会失去工作。
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Melissa is afraid of flying, so she takes a train from Boston to visit her brother in Chicago.
Recent Examples on the Web But Federer was not afraid of failing or seeing his dominance wane. 
Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022 One thing’s for sure, the owners certainly aren’t afraid of color. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2022 The seasons changed, the kids grew up, some of the actors were afraid of traveling because of corona. Clark Collis, EW.com, 14 Sep. 2022 Even filmmakers who make incredibly serious work sometimes, the Coen brothers or Kubrick — anyone whose work is worth a damn is not afraid of silliness. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022 This look is for the vampire that other vampires are afraid of. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 7 Sep. 2022 This teaches the brain not to be afraid of it and to calm down the overactive alarm systems. Lucia Osborne-crowley, refinery29.com, 6 Sep. 2022 Jams agrees with Fofamit and Kyrie, and encourages those interested to not be afraid of all the bells and whistles—financial or otherwise—seemingly attached to VTubing. WIRED, 4 Sep. 2022 But part of that process is learning to not be afraid of changing and evolving. Alessandro Corona, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2022 See More
Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022 One thing’s for sure, the owners certainly aren’t afraid of color. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2022 The seasons changed, the kids grew up, some of the actors were afraid of traveling because of corona. Clark Collis, EW.com, 14 Sep. 2022 Even filmmakers who make incredibly serious work sometimes, the Coen brothers or Kubrick — anyone whose work is worth a damn is not afraid of silliness. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022 This look is for the vampire that other vampires are afraid of. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 7 Sep. 2022 This teaches the brain not to be afraid of it and to calm down the overactive alarm systems. Lucia Osborne-crowley, refinery29.com, 6 Sep. 2022 Jams agrees with Fofamit and Kyrie, and encourages those interested to not be afraid of all the bells and whistles—financial or otherwise—seemingly attached to VTubing. WIRED, 4 Sep. 2022 But part of that process is learning to not be afraid of changing and evolving. Alessandro Corona, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English affraied, afraied, from past participle of affraien "to disturb, frighten" — more at affray entry 2
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of afraid was in the 14th century Phrases Containing afraid
adjective
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