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afraid adjective ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ worried 另见worried条afraid ♦︎ frightened ♦︎ scared ♦︎ terrified ♦︎ alarmed ♦︎ fearful ♦︎ paranoid ♦︎ intimidated ♦︎ startled ♦︎ petrifiedThese words all describe feeling or showing fear. 这些词均表示害怕、惧怕。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达害怕的程度| startled | ➔ | afraid | ➔ | terrified | ➔ | petrified | | alarmed | | frightened | | | | | | intimidated | | scared | | | | | | | fearful | | | | | | | paranoid | | | | |
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆frightened / scared / fearful / paranoid about sth◆afraid / frightened / scared / terrified / fearful / petrified of sb / sth◆terrified / alarmed / intimidated / startled by sb / sth◆afraid / frightened for sb◆afraid / frightened / scared / terrified / fearful / petrified that...◆afraid / frightened / scared to do sth◆Don't be afraid / frightened / scared / alarmed / intimidated.◆There's no need to be afraid / frightened / scared / alarmed / paranoid / intimidated.◆to feel afraid / frightened / scared / alarmed / paranoid / terrified / petrified◆to look afraid / frightened / scared / terrified / alarmed / startled / petrified◆to sound afraid / frightened / scared / terrified / alarmed◆to get frightened / scared / paranoid◆frightened / scared / terrified out of your wits◆frightened / scared to death■ afraid [not before noun] feeling fear; worried that sth bad might happen 害怕；担心（不好的事会发生）◆There's nothing to be afraid of.没什么可怕的。◆Aren't you afraid (that) you'll fall?你不担心会跌倒吗？◆Don't be afraid to ask if you don't understand.要是不懂，尽管问好了。OPP unafraid ⓘ Unafraid is rather formal and only used in written English; it is much more frequent to say not afraid. * unafraid相当正式，只用于书面语，更常用not afraid◆I'm not afraid of you!我不怕你！◆ (rather formal, written) He felt calm and unafraid.他既不慌张也不害怕。 ■ frightened feeling fear; worried that sth bad might happen 害怕的；担心的◆a frightened child受了惊吓的小孩◆She was frightened that the glass would break.她担心玻璃会破碎。◆I'm frightened for him (= for example, that he will be hurt).我担心他的安危。 see also frighten ⇨ frighten , frightening ⇨ frightening , fright ⇨ fear noun ■ scared (rather informal) feeling fear; worried that sth bad might happen 害怕的；担心的◆The thieves got scared and ran away.小偷害怕了，就跑掉了。◆a very scared face / expression惊恐的脸／表情 see also scare ⇨ frighten , scary ⇨ frightening NOTE 辨析 Afraid, frightened or scared? Scared is more informal, more common in speech, and often describes small fears. * scared较非正式，更常见于日常口语，指有点害怕。 Afraid cannot come before a noun. * afraid不用于名词前◆an afraid child It can only take the preposition of, not about. * afraid只能与介词of搭配，不与about搭配。If you are afraid/frightened/scared of sb/sth/doing sth or afraid/frightened/scared to do sth, you think you are in danger of being hurt or suffering in some way. If you are frightened/scared about sth/doing sth, it is less a fear for your personal safety and more a worry that sth unpleasant might happen. * be afraid/frightened/scared of sb/sth/doing sth或be afraid/frightened/scared to do sth均表示担心会受到伤害或受苦。be frightened/scared about sth/doing sth很少指担心个人安全，多指害怕发生不快的事情◆frightened about the exam tomorrow害怕明天的考试◆frightened of the exam tomorrow ■ terrified / /ˈterɪfaɪd/ / very frightened 恐惧的；很害怕的◆I was terrified (that) she wouldn't come.我真害怕她不会来了。◆She looked at him with wide, terrified eyes.她睁大惊恐的眼睛看着他。 see also terror ⇨ fear noun , terrify ⇨ frighten , terrifying ⇨ frightening ■ alarmed [not before noun] afraid that sth dangerous or unpleasant might happen 担心，害怕（危险或不快的事情发生）◆She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone.她一想到要独自旅行就害怕。 see also alarm ⇨ fear noun , alarm ⇨ frighten verb ■ fearful (formal) afraid and nervous 害怕的；忧虑的◆Fearful of an attack, the government declared a state of emergency.政府担心遭到袭击，宣布进入紧急状态。◆Parents are ever fearful for their children.父母总是为子女担忧。 OPP fearless ⇨ brave see also fear ⇨ fear noun ▸ fearfully adverb ◆We watched fearfully.我们忧心忡忡地观察着。■ paranoid / /ˈpærənɔɪd/ / (rather informal) afraid or suspicious of other people and believing that they are trying to harm you, in a way that is not reasonable 多疑的；妄想被害的◆She's getting really paranoid about what other people say about her.她真的越来越猜疑别人对她有什么议论了。◆You're just being paranoid.你这是瞎疑心。 see also paranoia ⇨ fear noun ■ intimidated / /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪtɪd/ / [not before noun] (rather formal) feeling frightened and not confident in a particular situation 胆怯；怯场◆We try to make sure children don't feel intimidated on their first day at school.我们努力确保孩子在上学的第一天不胆怯。 see also intimidate ⇨ threaten 1 ■ startled suddenly frightened or surprised 吓一跳的；惊吓的；震惊的◆She looked at him with startled eyes.她用吃惊的目光看着他。◆He seemed startled to see me.他看见我显得很惊讶。 see also startle ⇨ surprise verb ■ petrified / /ˈpetrɪfaɪd/ / extremely frightened, especially so that you cannot move or do anything 恐慌的；惊呆的◆I'm petrified of snakes.我特别害怕蛇。◆They were petrified with fear.他们都吓呆了。 |