afraid adj. ⇨afraid (afraid of the dark)⇨I'm afraid⇨sorryafraid
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➡ See also the entry for worried另見worried條afraid ♦︎ frightened ♦︎ scared ♦︎ terrified ♦︎ alarmed ♦︎ fearful ♦︎ paranoid ♦︎ intimidated ♦︎ startled ♦︎ petrifiedThese words all describe feeling or showing fear.這些詞均表示害怕、懼怕。SYNONYM SCALE 詞義標尺下圖顯示這些詞所表達害怕的程度
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petrified
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frightened
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PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆frightened / scared / fearful / paranoid about sth◆afraid / frightened / scared / terrified / fearful / petrified of sb / sth◆terrified / alarmed / intimidated / startled by sb / sth◆afraid / frightened for sb◆afraid / frightened / scared / terrified / fearful / petrified that...◆afraid / frightened / scared to do sth◆Don't be afraid / frightened / scared / alarmed / intimidated.◆There's no need to be afraid / frightened / scared / alarmed / paranoid / intimidated.◆to feel afraid / frightened / scared / alarmed / paranoid / terrified / petrified◆to look afraid / frightened / scared / terrified / alarmed / startled / petrified◆to sound afraid / frightened / scared / terrified / alarmed◆to get frightened / scared / paranoid◆frightened / scared / terrified out of your wits◆frightened / scared to death■afraid [not before noun] feeling fear; worried that sth bad might happen害怕;擔心(不好的事會發生)◆There's nothing to be afraid of.沒什麽可怕的。◆Aren't you afraid (that) you'll fall?你不擔心會跌倒嗎?◆Don't be afraid to ask if you don't understand.要是不懂,盡管問好了。OPPunafraidⓘ Unafraid is rather formal and only used in written English; it is much more frequent to say not afraid. * unafraid相當正式,只用於書面語,更常用not afraid◆I'm not afraid of you!我不怕你!◆ (ratherformal, written) He felt calm and unafraid.他既不慌張也不害怕。■frightenedfeeling fear; worried that sth bad might happen害怕的;擔心的◆a frightened child受了驚嚇的小孩◆She was frightened that the glass would break.她擔心玻璃會破碎。◆I'm frightened for him(= for example, that he will be hurt).我擔心他的安危。 see also frighten ⇨ frighten, frightening ⇨ frightening, fright ⇨ fearnoun■scared (ratherinformal) feeling fear; worried that sth bad might happen害怕的;擔心的◆The thieves got scared and ran away.小偷害怕了,就跑掉了。◆a very scared face / expression驚恐的臉/表情 see also scare ⇨ frighten, scary ⇨ frighteningNOTE辨析 Afraid, frightened or scared?Scared is more informal, more common in speech, and often describes small fears. * scared較非正式,更常見於日常口語,指有點害怕。Afraid cannot come before a noun. * afraid不用於名詞前◆an afraid childIt can only take the preposition of, not about. * afraid只能與介詞of搭配,不與about搭配。If you are afraid/frightened/scared of sb/sth/doing sth or afraid/frightened/scared to do sth, you think you are in danger of being hurt or suffering in some way. If you are frightened/scared about sth/doing sth, it is less a fear for your personal safety and more a worry that sth unpleasant might happen. * be afraid/frightened/scared of sb/sth/doing sth或be afraid/frightened/scared to do sth均表示擔心會受到傷害或受苦。be frightened/scared about sth/doing sth很少指擔心個人安全,多指害怕發生不快的事情◆frightened about the exam tomorrow害怕明天的考試◆frightened of the exam tomorrow■terrified ˈterɪfaɪd very frightened恐懼的;很害怕的◆I was terrified (that) she wouldn't come.我真害怕她不會來了。◆She looked at him with wide, terrified eyes.她睜大驚恐的眼睛看着他。 see also terror ⇨ fearnoun, terrify ⇨ frighten, terrifying ⇨ frightening■alarmed [not before noun] afraid that sth dangerous or unpleasant might happen擔心,害怕(危險或不快的事情發生)◆She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone.她一想到要獨自旅行就害怕。 see also alarm ⇨ fearnoun, alarm ⇨ frightenverb■fearful (formal) afraid and nervous害怕的;憂慮的◆Fearful of an attack, the government declared a state of emergency.政府擔心遭到襲擊,宣布進入緊急狀態。◆Parents are ever fearful for their children.父母總是爲子女擔憂。OPPfearless ⇨ brave see also fear ⇨ fearnoun▸fearfully
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◆We watched fearfully.我們憂心忡忡地觀察着。■paranoid ˈpærənɔɪd (ratherinformal) afraid or suspicious of other people and believing that they are trying to harm you, in a way that is not reasonable多疑的;妄想被害的◆She's getting really paranoid about what other people say about her.她真的越來越猜疑别人對她有什麽議論了。◆You're just being paranoid.你這是瞎疑心。 see also paranoia ⇨ fearnoun■intimidated ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪtɪd [not before noun] (ratherformal) feeling frightened and not confident in a particular situation膽怯;怯場◆We try to make sure children don't feel intimidated on their first day at school.我們努力確保孩子在上學的第一天不膽怯。 see also intimidate ⇨ threaten1■startledsuddenly frightened or surprised嚇一跳的;驚嚇的;震驚的◆She looked at him with startled eyes.她用吃驚的目光看着他。◆He seemed startled to see me.他看見我顯得很驚訝。 see also startle ⇨ surpriseverb■petrified ˈpetrɪfaɪd extremely frightened, especially so that you cannot move or do anything恐慌的;驚呆的◆I'm petrified of snakes.我特别害怕蛇。◆They were petrified with fear.他們都嚇呆了。
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