afraid 的用法和发音

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afraid

/əˈfreɪd/
形容词 常用词汇

基本释义:害怕的,担心的

词源:源自古英语"āfæred",意为"恐惧的"

📚 核心含义

感到恐惧

对危险或威胁感到害怕

She is afraid of spiders.
害怕蜘蛛。
基本用法

表示担心

对可能发生的事情感到忧虑

I'm afraid I'll be late.
担心我会迟到。
委婉表达

礼貌拒绝

委婉地表示不能或不愿意

I'm afraid I can't help you.
恐怕我帮不了你。
社交用语

"afraid"是日常高频词汇,可以表达从轻微担心到强烈恐惧的各种程度的情感。

🔄 用法对比

英语例句

Don't be afraid to ask questions.

I'm afraid of the dark.

I'm afraid we're out of stock.

中文翻译

不要害怕提问。

害怕黑暗。

恐怕我们已经没货了。

🔊 发音指南

英式发音

/əˈfreɪd/

呃-弗雷德(重读"弗雷")

美式发音

/əˈfreɪd/

呃-弗雷德(重读"弗雷")

发音要点:

常见发音错误

  • 读成"阿-弗雷德"(应为/əˈfreɪd/)
  • 重音放在第一个音节
  • "d"发音过重

🎯 常见搭配

be afraid of

害怕某事物

He is afraid of heights.
害怕高处。
基本搭配

be afraid to

不敢做某事

She was afraid to speak up.
不敢大声说话。
动词搭配

I'm afraid that...

恐怕/担心...

I'm afraid that it's too late.
恐怕已经太迟了。
委婉表达

语法注意

比较级: more afraid
最高级: most afraid

⚠️ 易混淆点

不要混淆:

I afraid of dogs. (错误)

正确:I am afraid of dogs.

She is afraid to the dark. (错误)

正确:She is afraid of the dark.

✍️ 随堂练习

翻译练习

1. Are you afraid of flying?
2. I'm afraid I don't know the answer.
3. Don't be afraid to make mistakes.

1. 你害怕坐飞机吗?

2. 恐怕我不知道答案。

3. 不要害怕犯错。

发音练习

跟读以下句子:

• I'm afraid of the dark. [əˈfreɪd]
• Don't be afraid to try. [əˈfreɪd]
• I'm afraid that's not possible. [əˈfreɪd]

改错练习

找出并改正错误:

1. He afraid of snakes.
2. 读作[æˈfreɪd]
3. She is afraid to failure.

1. He is afraid of snakes.

2. 读作[əˈfreɪd](首音节弱读)

3. She is afraid of failure.