afraid的用法
害怕，畏惧(可能受伤害、受苦);担心(会发生某事);担心，生怕(将发生不快、不幸或危险的事)。以下是小编为大家整理的afraid的用法相关内容，仅供参考，希望能够帮助大家！
一、afraid的用法
A. 作表语
1. 不敢[害怕](做某事)的 (unwilling to do something because you are worried about what will happen if you do it.) 相当于frightened。
(1) afraid of sb / sth 害怕某人[物] 例如：
Are you afraid of snakes? (=Are you frightened of snakes? / Do you fear snakes? / Are you scared of snakes? / Are you fearful of snakes?)你怕蛇吗?
I was afraid of the other boys... 我害怕其他的男孩……
(2) afraid of doing sth 害怕做某事 例如：
Hes afraid of going out alone at night. 他害怕夜晚独自出去。
(3) afraid to do sth 害怕(或不敢)做某事 例如：
Im still afraid to sleep in my own bedroom. 我怕仍然不敢再自己的卧室睡觉。
2. 担忧或忧虑(某事物可能产生的后果); 恐怕 (worried or anxious about (the possible result of sth))
(1) afraid of doing sth 担心做某事 例如：
I didnt mention it because I was afraid of upsetting him. (=I didnt mention it because I was afraid (that) I might upset him.) 我没有提起那件事, 因为我怕他心烦意乱。
(2) afraid to do sth 担心做某事 例如：
Don’t be afraid to ask if you don’t understand. 你要是不懂，尽管问好了。
(3) afraid that.... 恐怕…… 例如：
Hes afraid that he might lose customers. (= Hes afraid of losing customers.) 他怕失去顾客。
3. 担心(某事物[某人]会遇到危险) (frightened or worried about things that may put sth / sb in danger)
afraid for sth / sb 担心某人[物] 例如：
They’ve been laying people off, and Charlie is afraid for his job. 他们一直在裁员，所以查理为自己的工作担心。
4. I’m afraid... (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 (used as a polite way of telling sb. sth. that is unpleasant or disappointing, or that you are sorry about)
(1) I’m afraid that... (通常省略that) 例如：
Im afraid we cant come. 很抱歉, 我们不能来。
“Are we late?? “Im afraid that we are.” “我们迟到了吗?”“恐怕是迟到了。”