英语词汇“afraid”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

afraid

/əˈfreɪd

adjective [predicative]

1Feeling fear or anxiety; frightened: I’m afraid of dogs she tried to think about the future without feeling afraid...

It has certainly exacerbated the extent to which people are afraid of terrorist attacks.
He says that since starting the job he is less jumpy and no longer afraid of the dark.
He said today he was not afraid of competing with supermarkets but feared the effect on customer choice.

Synonyms

frightened, scared, scared stiff, terrified, fearful, petrified, nervous, scared to death;

apprehensive (about), intimidated (by), alarmed (at);

uneasy, tense, worried, panicky, terror-stricken, terror-struck, horror-stricken, horror-struck, frightened/scared out of one's wits, scared witless, beside oneself, frantic, hysterical, with one's heart in one's mouth, shaking in one's shoes, shaking like a leaf;

timid, timorous, faint-hearted, cowardly, cowering, cowed, pusillanimous, daunted;

British nervy

informal in a (blue) funk, in a cold sweat, in a flap, in a fluster, in a state, in a tizzy/tizz, yellow, chicken, jittery, jumpy

dialect frit;

Scottish feart

North American informal spooked

vulgar slang shit scared

archaic afeared, affrighted

1.1Worried that something undesirable will occur or be done: she was afraid that he would be angry...

My arms hugged around me, as if I was suddenly afraid of him, as if I was afraid that he would hurt me.
Now I am afraid that my right ear, which is almost normal, may also develop problems.
We all understand self-indulgence but are afraid that self-denial might be beyond us.

1.2 [with infinitive] Unwilling or reluctant to do something for fear of the consequences: I’m often afraid to go out on the streets...

They kill and maim people and are too afraid to take the consequences of their actions.
They're not afraid to slow their songs down, lose the bass and add a pretty vocal.
In consequence we are becoming a tight-lipped silent majority afraid to rise above the parapet.

Synonyms

reluctant, unwilling, disinclined, loath, slow;

hesitant about, chary of, shy of, averse to

1.3 (afraid for) Anxious about the well-being or safety of: William was suddenly afraid for her...

Many people could not understand what I saw in him and were actually afraid for my safety with him, especially my mother.
The reason he had not offered information concerning where he had obtained the drugs was because he was genuinely afraid for his safety if he did so.
Their victims included a deaf and dumb couple who lost about £160 in the burglary and are now so afraid for their safety they want to move.

Phrases

I'm afraid

Origin

Middle English: past participle of the obsolete verb affray, from Anglo-Norman French afrayer (see affray).

affray from Middle English:
Although an affray is now a disturbance of the peace caused by fighting in a public place, its first meaning was ‘alarm, fright or terror’ or ‘frighten’. Its root is the old Norman French word afrayer, which also gives us afraid (Middle English).

单词	afraid
释义	afraid /əˈfreɪd / adjective [predicative] 1Feeling fear or anxiety; frightened: I’m afraid of* dogs* she tried to think about the future without feeling afraid... It has certainly exacerbated the extent to which people are afraid of terrorist attacks. He says that since starting the job he is less jumpy and no longer afraid of the dark. He said today he was not afraid of competing with supermarkets but feared the effect on customer choice. Synonyms frightened, scared, scared stiff, terrified, fearful, petrified, nervous, scared to death; apprehensive (about), intimidated (by), alarmed (at); uneasy, tense, worried, panicky, terror-stricken, terror-struck, horror-stricken, horror-struck, frightened/scared out of one's wits, scared witless, beside oneself, frantic, hysterical, with one's heart in one's mouth, shaking in one's shoes, shaking like a leaf; timid, timorous, faint-hearted, cowardly, cowering, cowed, pusillanimous, daunted; British nervy informal in a (blue) funk, in a cold sweat, in a flap, in a fluster, in a state, in a tizzy/tizz, yellow, chicken, jittery, jumpy dialect frit; Scottish feart North American informal spooked vulgar slang shit scared archaic afeared, affrighted 1.1Worried that something undesirable will occur or be done: she was afraid that* he would be angry... My arms hugged around me, as if I was suddenly afraid of him, as if I was afraid that he would hurt me. Now I am afraid that my right ear, which is almost normal, may also develop problems. We all understand self-indulgence but are afraid that self-denial might be beyond us. 1.2 [with infinitive]* Unwilling or reluctant to do something for fear of the consequences: I’m often afraid to go out on the streets... They kill and maim people and are too afraid to take the consequences of their actions. They're not afraid to slow their songs down, lose the bass and add a pretty vocal. In consequence we are becoming a tight-lipped silent majority afraid to rise above the parapet. Synonyms reluctant, unwilling, disinclined, loath, slow; hesitant about, chary of, shy of, averse to 1.3 (afraid for) Anxious about the well-being or safety of: William was suddenly afraid for her... Many people could not understand what I saw in him and were actually afraid for my safety with him, especially my mother. The reason he had not offered information concerning where he had obtained the drugs was because he was genuinely afraid for his safety if he did so. Their victims included a deaf and dumb couple who lost about £160 in the burglary and are now so afraid for their safety they want to move. Phrases I'm afraid Origin Middle English: past participle of the obsolete verb affray, from Anglo-Norman French afrayer (see affray). affray from Middle English: Although an affray is now a disturbance of the peace caused by fighting in a public place, its first meaning was ‘alarm, fright or terror’ or ‘frighten’. Its root is the old Norman French word afrayer, which also gives us afraid (Middle English). Rhymes abrade, aid, aide, ambuscade, arcade, balustrade, barricade, Belgrade, blade, blockade, braid, brigade, brocade, cannonade, carronade, cascade, cavalcade, cockade, colonnade, crusade, dissuade, downgrade, enfilade, esplanade, evade, fade, fusillade, glade, grade, grenade, grillade, handmade, harlequinade, homemade, invade, jade, lade, laid, lemonade, limeade, made, maid, man-made, marinade, masquerade, newlaid, orangeade, paid, palisade, parade, pasquinade, persuade, pervade, raid, serenade, shade, Sinéad, staid, stockade, stock-in-trade, suede, tailor-made, they'd, tirade, trade, Ubaid, underpaid, undismayed, unplayed, unsprayed, unswayed, upbraid, upgrade, wade
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