【afraid音标】 英[əˈfreɪd] 美[əˈfreɪd]
【单词释义】 afraid是什么意思：
adj.害怕的；担心的；恐怕；畏惧，害怕
[单词分级] 中考英语词汇
【afraid形近词/近似词】
braid n.发辫；辫子；穗带；编织物 vt.把（头发）编成辫子；把……编成绳子（或穗带）；（用饰带等）镶缀
raid n.急袭，突然袭击，突击；抢劫，打劫 v. 突袭，偷袭；抢劫，劫掠
upbraid vt.责备，责骂；训斥；谴责
【近义词解析】
◇ 害怕的,可怕的
afraid (adj. 害怕的，恐惧的)：指因担心受到伤害或发生坏事而感到畏惧的，通常作表语。I am afraid of snakes.
scared (adj. 害怕的)：指对某事物感到畏惧的，常可与 afraid 换用。
dreadful ([六级]adj. 可怕的)：强调某人或某事物极为糟糕的，只作定语。
fearful ([正式,四级]adj. 担心的，害怕的)：多指某人对可能发生的事情感到恐惧不安的。
frightful ([旧,六级]adj.坏的，可怕的)：指糟糕得令人产生短暂的恐惧感的。
horrible (adj. 可怕的，令人恐惧的)：指令人感到震惊与害怕的，侧重惊惧、厌恶之感。
terrible (adj. 可怕的，骇人的)：指令人极为不快、不安或害怕的。
【单词例句】
◇ The grandmother lived out in the woods, a half hour from the village. When Little Red Cap entered the woods a wolf came up to her. She did not know what a wicked animal he was, and was not afraid of him.
奶奶住在村子外面的森林里，离小红帽家有很长一段路。小红帽刚走进森林就碰到了一条狼。小红帽不知道狼是坏傢伙，所以一点也不怕它。
---- Little Red Cap
◇ She ate a bit of the cake,and then put her hand on top of her head.'Which way?Which way?'she asked herself,a little afraid.
她吃了点蛋糕，然后把手放在头顶。“是变大了还是变小了？”她问自己，心里有点害怕。
---- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1)
◇ Snow-white awoke, and saw the seven Little Men with their big beards standing near her bed. She was afraid.
白雪公主醒了，发现七个留着大胡子的小矮人正站在她床旁，她很害怕。
---- Snow White
◇ Then the young man said, "I am not afraid. I will go there and see the beautiful Little Brier-Rose."However much the good old man tried to dissuade him, the prince would not listen to his words.
听了这些，这位王子说：“所有这些都吓不倒我，我要看玫瑰公主去！”老人劝他不要去试，可他却坚持要去。
---- Little Brier-Rose
◇ They hang on because of their children, afraid that it might affect their up-bringing.
由于担心他们的离婚会给孩子的成长带来不良影响，这对老夫妇把离婚的事搁浅到现在。
---- Life Together
◇ The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was positive that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off.
当医药费通知单送到她的病房时，她不敢看。因为她确信，治病的费用将会花费她整个余生来偿还。
---- The warmth of a cup of milk
◇ The gardener saw it happen, but because the angel was standing by her he was afraid and thought that the girl was a spirit. He said nothing and did not dare to call out nor to speak to the spirit.
园丁看到了这一切，可见天使站在姑娘身边，便以为是幽灵，有些害怕，所以不敢出声，更不敢大声喊叫。
---- The Girl without Hands (I)
◇ “Hello, little goat!” cries the wolf, “It's dangerous here. I'm afraid you will fall.”
“你好，小羊!”狼喊道，“这里很危险。我担心你会掉下去。”
---- The Wolf and The Little Goat
◇ In the forest, there lived a fierce tiger, often eat the animals in the forest. So, we are all afraid of him.
森林中，住着一只凶猛的大老虎，经常吃森林里的动物。所以，大家都怕他。