时间: 2025-04-23 11:45:37
美: [ə'fred]
英: [ə'freɪd]
adj. 害怕的;恐怕;担心的
最后更新时间:2025-04-23 11:45:37
词源分析:来自古英语“afræd”,由前缀“a-”和动词“fræd”(意为“害怕”)组成。前缀“a-”源自古英语,表示“处于某种状态”。
历史背景:该词的首次使用可以追溯到公元前12世纪的中世纪英语,常用于描述人们对未知事物的恐惧。
课本:在*的英语教材中,“afraid”通常出现在初中或高中阶段的词汇表中。在牛津和美国的教材中,该词也普遍出现在中学阶段的英语学中,尤其是在描述情感和情绪的单元中。
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通过以上分析与学*方法,可以更深入地理解和运用单词“afraid”。
[[v-link ADJ]] If you are afraid of someone or afraid to do something, you are frightened because you think that something very unpleasant is going to happen to you. 害怕的
例:She did not seem at all afraid.她一点儿也没显得害怕。
例:I was afraid of the other boys.我害怕其他的男孩子们。
[[v-link ADJ]] If you are afraid for someone else, you are worried that something horrible is going to happen to them. (为某人) 担心的
例:She's afraid for her family in Somalia.她为她在索马里的家人担心。
[[v-link ADJ]] If you are afraid that something unpleasant will happen, you are worried that it may happen and you want to avoid it. (对令人不快的事情会发生) 担心的
例:I was afraid that nobody would believe me.我担心没有人会相信我的话。
[[口语]] If you want to apologize to someone or to disagree with them in a polite way, you can say I'm afraid. 恐怕
例:We don't have anything like that, I'm afraid.我们恐怕没有任何像那样的东西。