afraid通常用作表语,和系动词连用,表示“害怕”“担心”等,可以:
跟of引导的短语:
She is afraid of snakes. 她怕蛇。
She was afraid of waking him. 她担心把他吵醒。
跟不定式:
They were afraid to be seen by others. 他们怕被别人看到。
跟从句:
I was afraid I might hurt your feelings. 我担心我会伤害你的感情。
I’m afraid常可用来使语气显得委婉一些,可译为“恐怕”等:
I’m afraid you don’t see my point. 恐怕你没听懂我的意思。
若要作定语,可用frightened表示:
She acted like a frightened child. 她表现得像一个惊恐的孩子。