afraid的英语发音为：英[əˈfreɪd]，美[əˈfreɪd]。
Afraid：adj.害怕的；焦虑的；惊骇的；担心的；不愿意的；勉强的；担心安危；担心。
释义：害怕；恐怕；害怕的；担心的；不怕；还怕；恐怕的。
单词辨析：
害怕的；可怕的
1、appalling指既令害怕又使人惊异、胆寒。
2、afraid指由于胆小或怯懦而不敢说或做某事。
3、frightful指使人陷入短暂的惊恐或产生毛骨悚然的感觉。
4、terrible侧重指给人以长久的惊骇，极端的恐怖，令人难以忍受。
5、terrific多指外表、形状或力量等的可怕。
6、fearful普通用词，既指外界情况变化而引起的恐惧，又指来自内心的害怕与焦虑。
7、horrible指因骇人听闻的丑恶而令人毛骨悚然，着重厌恶的成分多于害怕。
8、dreadful指使人非常恐惧，毛骨悚然，也使人感到讨厌而退缩。
9、awful指威严得令人害怕或敬畏，有一定的感情色彩。
双语例句：
1、He kept his distance as though afraid propinquity might lead him into temptation.
他保持一定距离，似乎担心靠得太近会抵御不了诱惑。
2、As for the identity of the mystery lady, I'm afraid it's strictly MYOB.
至于那位神秘女士的身份，恐怕那根本不关你的事。
3、She was afraid of spoiling Christmas for the rest of the family.
她担心破坏家里人过圣诞节的兴致。
4、He spoke gruffly, as if afraid that his invitation would be spurned.
他说话很粗暴，好像是害怕他的邀请会被拒绝似的。
5、I think, if truth be told, we were all a little afraid of him.
说老实话，我认为我们当时都有点儿怕他。
6、He was afraid she might vanish if he did not lay hold of her.
他担心如果不抓住她，她可能会消失。
7、I was afraid to leave Edinburgh in case there was word from the War Office.
我不想离开爱丁堡，怕万一陆军部有消息传来。
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