afraid的用法
afraid一般抱歉的;担心的;害怕的等意思，那么你知道afraid的用法吗?下面跟着小编一起来学习一下，希望对大家的学习有所帮助!
afraid的用法：
afraid的基本含义是“害怕”,泛指一种恐惧心理,或者用于表示习惯的、经常的懦弱或怯弱,并带有因“畏惧”而行动不灵活或谈吐不顺畅之意。afraid也可表示“担忧”或“忧虑”某事物可能产生的后果,即“恐怕”。afraid还可以表示“担心”某人〔事物〕会遇到危险。
afraid是表语形容词,即一般不用在名词前面作定语。作“害怕”解时其后可接of (sb/sth/ v -ing)引起的短语,也可接动词不定式和that(常省略)从句,从句中的谓语动词常用虚拟式。作“担心”解时其后可接for引起的短语。
afraid在句中间或可用作宾语补足语。由afraid构成的形容词短语在句中还可用作状语。
I am afraid...是口语中常见的一种固定搭配(只用单数第一人称一般现在时)。可用来表示推测(suppose)、歉意(Excuse me…)、婉拒(I'm sorry but…)或者引出不好的消息(sorry to have to say)。其作用在于使语气婉转和缓。其位置可在句首,也可在句末。
在回答别人问话时afraid后可用so或not替代问句中的肯定式或否定式宾语。
afraid不可用very修饰,但可用much或very much修饰。
afraid的比较级和最高级是more afraid和most afraid。
偶可见afraid作定语者：①带修饰语时(前置),例如：Those somewhat afraid children dare not sing.那些有点胆怯的孩子们不敢唱歌。②偶可(如出于修辞需要)后置,例如：A man afraid is a man ashamed.又如：He looks like a man afraid.他看起来像是害怕。
一般认为be afraid 后接的that从句(注意此时省略of)作afraid的宾语,因为be afraid具有及物的倾向。但也有人认为that从句是状语从句,还有人认为是表语的补足语。
afraid英语例句：
1. She was afraid in a way that was quite new to her.
她感到从未有过的害怕。
2. "I'm afraid he's ill." — "I'm sorry to hear that."
“恐怕他生病了。”——“真是遗憾。”
3. Why should a great community like a university be afraid of nihilism?
为什么像大学这样人才济济的社区要害怕虚无主义呢?
4. I was afraid you'd simply feel we were imposing on you.
我担心你会觉得我们是在勉强你。
5. Aren't you afraid of being seen as a righteous crusader?
你不怕被人看作是一个装腔作势的改革者?
6. He was a little bit afraid of his father's reaction.
他有点害怕父亲的反应。
7. I'm afraid I made a pig of myself at dinner.
恐怕我晚餐时吃得太多了。
8. I'm afraid I have to answer a call of nature.
抱歉我要去趟洗手间。
9. I'm afraid that this school year is off to a shaky start.
恐怕这学年一开学就不顺。
10. People are afraid to venture out for fear of sniper attacks.
由于害怕狙击手，人们不敢冒险外出。
11. Don'tbe afraid to ask for advice about ordering the meal.
点餐时可以大胆征求意见。
12. Arvo avoided committing himself. "I'm afraid that's not my province," he replied.
阿尔沃不想作出承诺，“恐怕那不归我管，”他回答说。
13. I was slightly afraid of their chilly distant politeness.
他们那种冷冰冰的、敬而远之的客套让我有点憷头。
14. I was afraid of getting left on the shelf.
我害怕嫁不出去。
15. To tell you the truth, I was afraid to see him.
坦白说，我害怕见他。