afraid什麽意思（你會用嗎？Afraid）

This is an interesting question, Farhoush and I'm afraid that there are at least seven ways to use the adjective 'afraid'! The most common meaning of 'afraid' is the one I have just used to introduce the topic -when we want to politely tell someone something that may upset, disappoint, annoy or even worry them.

Farhoush，這個問題很有趣呢。但是我恐怕得說，形容詞afraid至少有七種用法呢。‘afraid’最常見的用法就是我剛才在引入我們的話題時所用的——當我們要用禮貌的方式告訴別人一些讓他們失望、煩人或擔心的事情的時候。

In terms of the grammar, we can say either: 'I'm afraid that there are at least seven ways' OR. . .

從語法方麵來說，我們有以下的用法：‘I'm afraid that there are at least seven ways'（有that）或者。

'I'm afraid there are at least seven ways' - without using'that'. We usually hear this meaning of 'afraid' in spoken English.

‘I'm afraid there are at least seven ways' —沒有that。我們常在口語中聽到‘afraid’的這種意思。

The next most common meaning of 'afraid' is 'to be frightened'.⠂ut remember that 'afraid' can't be used before a noun, so we can't talk about 'an easily afraid person'. That's not right.

‘afraid’的另一種常見的用法是‘to be frightened'（害怕）。但切記，afraid不能放在名詞之前，所以我們不能說‘an easily afraid person'，這是不對的。

Instead, try these: 'He's an easily frightened person' or even simpler, 'He's easily frightened.

我們可以這麽說：‘He's an easily frightened person' 或者簡單點‘He's easily frightened.' （他很容易受驚嚇）。

'He's afraid of something' - for example, He's afraid of spiders. 'He's afraid to do something - for example: He's afraid to ask for help.

‘他害怕某種東西’，比如吧，他害怕蜘蛛。例如，他害怕做某種事情，例如，他害怕開口尋求幫助。

'He's afraid of doing something - for example: He's afraid of flying. So lots of examples there!

他害怕某種東西，如，他害怕坐飛機。這樣的例子有很多！

Less common uses of the adjective 'afraid' are used as a way of saying either 'yes' or 'no'. 'Afraid' + not. . . is used to mean 'no' .

afraid這個形容詞的一種不常見的用法是，被用來表示首肯或者否決（答應或者拒絕）。afraid not被用來表示no。

And 'Afraid' + so. . . is used to mean 'yes'. Here's an example of how we can use 'afraid' to mean 'no':

而afraid so被用來表示yes。這裏還有使用afraid來表示no的例子。

A: Are you doing anything nice this weekend, Femi. F: I'm afraid not, I have to work - I need the money!

Femi，這個周末會做什麽好玩的事情嗎？不會呢，得工作，我需要錢啊！

Or when someone calls and the person they want to speak to isn't there: A: Could I speak to Sun Chen please?

又或者，當某人打電話，但是他們要找的人不在當場：可以找一下Sun Chen嗎？

B: I'm afraid not, he's not available at the moment. Would you like to leave a message? Next, 'afraid' meaning 'yes':

恐怕不行呢，他現在沒空。你願意留言嗎？接下來，afraid表示yes的例子：

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