afraid

单词辨析:

fearful afraid dreadful frightful horrible scared terrible 【导航词义:害怕的,可怕的】
fearful adj. [正式]担心的,害怕的
〔辨析〕

多指某人对可能发生的事情感到恐惧不安的。

〔例证〕

The officials were fearful that a tsunami might hit the area.

官员们担心那一地区可能会发生海啸。

Her nephew is a fearful child.

她侄子是个胆小的孩子。

afraid adj. 害怕的,恐惧的
〔辨析〕

指因担心受到伤害或发生坏事而感到畏惧的,通常作表语。

〔例证〕

I am afraid of snakes.

我害怕蛇。

She is afraid of the dark.

她怕黑。

He is afraid to go through the forest alone.

他害怕一个人穿过那片森林。

dreadful adj. 可怕的
〔辨析〕

强调某人或某事物极为糟糕的,只作定语。

〔例证〕

John is a dreadful snob.

约翰是个极其势利的小人。

He has made a dreadful mistake at his job.

他在工作中犯了一个可怕的错误。

There was a dreadful scream coming from outside the window.

窗外传来一声可怕的尖叫。

frightful adj. [旧]坏的,可怕的
〔辨析〕

指糟糕得令人产生短暂的恐惧感的。

〔例证〕

A frightful accident happened in that area.

那个地区发生了一起可怕的事故。

The battlefield was a frightful scene.

战场上一片恐怖景象。

horrible adj. 可怕的,令人恐惧的
〔辨析〕

指令人感到震惊与害怕的,侧重惊惧、厌恶之感。

〔例证〕

The man has committed a horrible crime.

那个男人犯下了骇人听闻的罪行。

She has a horrible feeling that they will be late for work.

她有一种很不好的感觉,他们上班要迟到了。

He woke up from a horrible nightmare.

他从可怕的噩梦中惊醒。

scared adj. 害怕的
〔辨析〕

指对某事物感到畏惧的,常可与 afraid 换用。

〔例证〕

The little boy was scared/afraid of heights.

这个小男孩有恐高症。

Don't be scared/afraid to ask questions.

不要害怕问问题。

terrible adj. 可怕的,骇人的
〔辨析〕

指令人极为不快、不安或害怕的。

〔例证〕

With a terrible boom, the wall collapsed.

随着一声可怕的轰响,那面墙倒了。

They burst into tears upon the terrible news.

听到这骇人的消息,他们突然哭了起来。

相关例句:

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。

I was afraid that nobody would believe me

我担心没有人会相信我。

Of course I'm not afraid!

我当然不害怕!

I'm afraid I made a pig of myself at dinner.

恐怕我晚餐时吃得太多了。

She's afraid for her family in Somalia.

她为身在索马里的家人担心。

I was afraid of her, but at the same time I really liked her

我害怕她,但同时也确实喜欢她。