"afraid even to turn his head"
"suddenly looked afraid"
"afraid for his life"
"afraid of snakes"
"afraid to ask questions"
"I'm afraid I won't be able to come"
"he was afraid he would have to let her go"
"I'm afraid you're wrong"
"She was afraid that I might be embarrassed"
"terribly afraid of offending someone"
"I am afraid we have witnessed only the first phase of the conflict"
"afraid of hard work"
"afraid to show emotion"
来自柯林斯例句
来自柯林斯例句
来自柯林斯例句
来自柯林斯例句
来自柯林斯例句
I am afraid (that) we shall be late.
I am afraid I cannot tell you.
注意I am afraid不能单独代替I am sorry.
误 I afraid of dogs.
正 I am afraid of dogs.
析 afraid虽具有动作意义,但切不可把afraid误用作动词。
他非常害怕迟到。误 He was very afraid of being late.
正 He was much afraid of being late.
析 afraid表示“很害怕”时,可以加much修饰,但不可加very。不过,在much afraid之前却可以再加very进一步加强语气,特别是在I'm afraid 相当于I'm sorry 时,更常用very much修饰。例如:
I'm very much afraid he's out.非常抱歉,他不在家。 我比你更怕他。误 I am afraider of him than you.
正 I am more afraid of him than you.
他的儿子中小的最怕黑。误 The youngest of his sons is afraidest of dark.
正 The youngest of his sons is most afraid of dark.
析 afraid不可加-er,-est构成比较级和最高级。