afraid
/əˈfɹeɪd/ 形容词 A1中文： 害怕、怕、恐怕
- Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear. · He is afraid of death.· He is afraid to ask her out.
- Regretful, sorry; expressing a reluctance to face an unpleasant situation. · I am afraid I cannot help you in this matter.
- Worried about, feeling concern for, fearing for (someone or something).
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There are no mice in the air, I’m afraid, but you might catch a bat, and that’s very like a mouse, you know.
“Oh, I beg your pardon!” cried Alice hastily, afraid that she had hurt the poor animal’s feelings.
He says it kills all the rats and—oh dear!” cried Alice in a sorrowful tone, “I’m afraid I’ve offended it again!” For the Mouse was swimming away from her as hard as it could go, and making quite a commotion in the pool as it went.
“You promised to tell me your history, you know,” said Alice, “and why it is you hate—C and D,” she added in a whisper, half afraid that it would be offended again.
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