afraid

1. ADJ If you are afraid of someone or afraid to do something, you are frightened because you think that something very unpleasant is going to happen to you. 害怕的[v-link ADJ]

She did not seem at all afraid. 她一点儿也没显得害怕。

I was afraid of the other boys. 我害怕其他的男孩子们。

2. ADJ If you are afraid for someone else, you are worried that something horrible is going to happen to them. (为某人) 担心的[v-link ADJ]

She's afraid for her family in Somalia. 她为她在索马里的家人担心。

3. ADJ If you are afraid that something unpleasant will happen, you are worried that it may happen and you want to avoid it. (对令人不快的事情会发生) 担心的[v-link ADJ]

I was afraid that nobody would believe me. 我担心没有人会相信我的话。

4. PHRASE If you want to apologize to someone or to disagree with them in a polite way, you can say I'm afraid. 恐怕[口语]

We don't have anything like that, I'm afraid. 我们恐怕没有任何像那样的东西。