Смысл:
afraid afraid[əʹfreıd]
a predic
<Í> 1. испуганный, напуганный; боящийся
who is afraid? - кто испугался? кто боится?
to be afraid of smb., smth. - бояться кого-л., чего-л.
to be afraid of hard work - страшиться /чураться/ тяжёлой работы
to be afraid for smb., smth. - бояться /опасаться/ за кого-л., за что-л.
to make smb. afraid - напугать кого-л.
he's afraid for his job - он дрожит за своё место, он боится потерять работу
2. 1) сожалеющий, огорчённый
to be afraid (that) ... - бояться, как бы не ...
I am afraid (that) we are late - боюсь, что мы опаздываем
I am afraid that we may be late - боюсь, как бы нам не опоздать,
2) к сожалению (вежливая форма отказа)
I am afraid I cannot give you his address - к сожалению, я не могу вам дать его адрес
is the boss back yet? - I am afraid not - босс уже вернулся? - К сожалению нет
3. не желающий, стесняющийся (делать что-л.); нерасположенный; опасающийся
I was afraid of hurting his feelings - я не хотел задевать его чувств /огорчать его/
don't be afraid of asking - ≅ не стесняйтесь, задавайте вопросы
♢ afraid to say ❝bo❞ to a goose - боится вымолвить словечко; ≅ пикнуть не смеет
afraid Идиома
afraid so
"sorry, but it is true; believe me, yeppers" """Did he spend all of our money?"" ""Yes, 'fraid so."""
I'm afraid so
(See afraid so)
afraid of
fearful of担心;害怕
He is afraid of hurting her feelings.他怕伤她的感情。
He was probably afraid of embarrassing me.他可能不愿使我难堪。
This young man is afraid of nothing.这个年轻人什么也不怕。
afraid to
worried;filled with apprehension 不敢;因害怕会有…结果而不敢做
He is very much afraid to go out alone at night.他很害怕晚上一个人出去。
afraid of one's own shadow
Idiom(s): afraid of one's own shadow
Theme: FEAR
easily frightened; always frightened, timid, or suspicious.
• After Tom was robbed, he was even afraid of his own shadow.
• Jane has always been a shy child. She has been afraid of her own shadow since she was three.
afraid of one's shadow|afraid|shadow
adj. phr., informal Scared of small or imaginary things; very easily frightened; jumpy; nervous. Mrs. Smith won't stay alone in her house at night; she is afraid of her own shadow. Johnny cries whenever he must say hello to an adult; he is afraid of his own shadow.
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