afraid
adjective
UK/əˈfreɪd/
US/əˈfreɪd/
Definitions of afraid adjective
emotion(情緒)
- 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。