afraid

adjective

UK/əˈfreɪd/
US/əˈfreɪd/

Definitions of afraid adjective

emotion(情緒)

  1. A2After verb(動後形容詞)

    experiencing fear or worry about a potential outcome or situation.

    害怕;擔心

    • She was anxious about her children's safety.

      她對孩子們的安全感到焦慮。

    • I have always been fearful of flying/heights/spiders.

      我一直害怕坐飛機/高處/蜘蛛。

    • He suddenly became frightened.

      他突然感到害怕。

Phrases of afraid adjective

  • I'm afraid...

    Used to politely introduce bad news, disagreement, or an unfavorable statement.

    (用於委婉地表達不好的消息或不同意的意見)恐怕,很遺憾,對不起,抱歉

    I'm afraid to tell you that your application has been rejected.

    恐怕要告訴你,你的申請被拒絕了。