1. | 害怕，畏惧（可能受伤害、受苦）feeling fear; frightened because you think that you might be hurt or suffer |
Don't be afraid. 别怕。 | |
It's all over. There's nothing to be afraid of now. 一切都结束了。现在没有什么可怕的了。 | |
Are you afraid of spiders? 你怕蜘蛛吗？ | |
I started to feel afraid of going out alone at night. 我开始害怕夜间单独外出了。 | |
She was afraid to open the door. 她不敢开门。 |
2. | 担心（会发生某事）worried about what might happen |
She was afraid of upsetting her parents. 她担心会使她父母不安。 | |
Don't be afraid to ask if you don't understand. 你要是不懂，尽管问好了。 | |
We were afraid (that) we were going to capsize the boat. 我们担心会把船弄翻。 |
3. | ~ for sb/sth 担心，生怕（将发生不快、不幸或危险的事）worried or frightened that sth unpleasant, dangerous, etc. will happen to a particular person or thing |
I'm not afraid for me, but for the baby. 我担心的不是自己，而是婴儿。 | |
They had already fired three people and he was afraid for his job. 他们已经解雇了三人，所以他为他的工作担忧。 |
