A2 [ after verb ] feeling fear, or feeling worry about the possible results of a particular situation畏惧的,害怕的;担忧的,发愁的
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She's afraid of being attacked if she walks across the park.
He wasn't afraid to stand up to bullies.
The government is afraid of further serious rioting today.
Being afraid of the dark, she always slept with the light on.
Don't go up the tower if you're afraid of heights.
A2 used to politely introduce bad news or disagreement(用来委婉地说出不好的消息或者反对意见)恐怕,很遗憾,对不起,抱歉
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I'm afraid I'm not a very good advertisement for the diet since I've actually put on weight!
I'm afraid physics will always be a closed book to me.
I'm afraid I disagree with you on several counts .
I'm afraid those days are gone and they'll never come again.
My culinary skills are rather limited, I'm afraid!
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