afraid
US:/əˈfreɪd/
UK:/ə'freɪd/
adj.:
害怕；担心；担心（会发生某事）
网络:
害怕的；担心的；恐怕
Examples
1.
work up the nerve I've been trying to work up the nerve to ask her to marry me, but I'm afraid all she'll do is laugh.
我一直想鼓起勇气开口向她求婚，但我老觉得难以启齿，因为我怕她会一笑了之。
2.
I'm afraid I can't go dancing with you guys tonight. I've got to go home and feed my pet turtle.
我今晚恐怕不能跟你们去跳舞了。我得回家喂我的宠物龟。
3.
Jenny: Mr. Brown has been yelling at me all day. I'm afraid he's going to fire me.
布朗先生一整天都在对我又吼又叫，我恐怕要被解雇了。
4.
Well, you know, even tigers are afraid of me. You do not play with me, you wait and see!
哼，你们知道吗？就连老虎都怕我三分，你们不和我玩，有你们好瞧的！
5.
If you want to get up the next morning with your hair still looking great, don't be afraid of using an old-fashioned hairnet.
如果你想第二天早晨起来头发仍然完好美丽，不要害怕使用过时的发网。
6.
Don't be afraid of that bully. He's nothing but a paper tiger.
你用不着怕那个欺负弱小的人，他只是一只纸老虎。
7.
I'm afraid some of my answers made people sit up a bit. They got quite nervous as to what was coming next.
我的一些回答令人们正襟危坐起来，他们紧张下一刻将发生什么。
8.
I'm afraid your hunting activities have caused something of a mess for us.
我担心你们的狩猎活动给我们造成了一点麻烦
9.
Look you. What is the matter? I feel really afraid whit you. Do not tell me you are getting cold feet!
看你。怎么了。你真让我感到害怕。别告诉我你改主意了！
10.
Surprisingly, it is not 'love one another' or 'love God' or anything like that. It is simple 'do not be afraid. '
意外的是，不是“爱别人”或者“爱上帝”，或者类似的内容，而是简单的“别害怕”。