Ⅲ. be afraid to do sth. “害怕、不敢做某事”如: ① The bat was afraid to leave his home. 蝙蝠不敢离开家。 ② I am afraid to go out at night. 我害怕晚上出去。 Ⅳ. be afraid +that clause. “恐怕”表带歉意的回绝或告知不好的消息。that 常省去。如: I am afraid (that) I can’t do that today. 恐怕今天我不能做那件事。 Ⅴ. 在日常用语中,I am afraid 常表示歉意或客气,没有恐惧之意。往往相当于I am sorry , 引出不愿发生、可能使对方失望的情况。如: ① I am afraid I don’t agree with you. 恐怕我不会同意你的意见。 ② I am afraid (that) you are wrong. 恐怕你错了。 Ⅵ. 口语中,在 I am afraid 之后用so / not,可省去上文提到的内容。如: ①---Has he gone to Guangzhou? 他去广州了吗? ---I’m afraid so. ②---Are we on time? 我们迟到了吗? ---I’m afraid not. 可能没迟到。 |