Смысл: afraid

afraid[əʹfreıd]
a predic
<Í> 1. испуганный, напуганный; боящийся
who is afraid? - кто испугался? кто боится?
to be afraid of smb., smth. - бояться кого-л., чего-л.
to be afraid of hard work - страшиться /чураться/ тяжёлой работы
to be afraid for smb., smth. - бояться /опасаться/ за кого-л., за что-л.
to make smb. afraid - напугать кого-л.
he's afraid for his job - он дрожит за своё место, он боится потерять работу
2. 1) сожалеющий, огорчённый
to be afraid (that) ... - бояться, как бы не ...
I am afraid (that) we are late - боюсь, что мы опаздываем
I am afraid that we may be late - боюсь, как бы нам не опоздать,
2) к сожалению (вежливая форма отказа)
I am afraid I cannot give you his address - к сожалению, я не могу вам дать его адрес
is the boss back yet? - I am afraid not - босс уже вернулся? - К сожалению нет
3. не желающий, стесняющийся (делать что-л.); нерасположенный; опасающийся
I was afraid of hurting his feelings - я не хотел задевать его чувств /огорчать его/
don't be afraid of asking - ≅ не стесняйтесь, задавайте вопросы
♢ afraid to say ❝bo❞ to a goose - боится вымолвить словечко; ≅ пикнуть не смеет

raid Идиома

a fraidy cat

a child who is afraid to jump etc., chicken """Ian's a fraidy cat!"" the boys shouted. ""Ian's afraid to jump!"""

afraid so

"sorry, but it is true; believe me, yeppers" """Did he spend all of our money?"" ""Yes, 'fraid so."""

fraidy-cat

someone who is easily frightened (used by children) The little boy called his friend a fraidy-cat because he wouldn

I'm afraid so

(See afraid so)

shuck on down to the fraidy hole

go to the cellar for shelter from a cyclone or tornado, hide when you are afraid When my uncle saw the sky turn black in the afternoon, he would shuck on down to the fraidy hole.

afraid of

fearful of担心；害怕
He is afraid of hurting her feelings．他怕伤她的感情。
He was probably afraid of embarrassing me．他可能不愿使我难堪。
This young man is afraid of nothing．这个年轻人什么也不怕。

afraid to

worried；filled with apprehension 不敢；因害怕会有…结果而不敢做
He is very much afraid to go out alone at night．他很害怕晚上一个人出去。

afraid of one's own shadow

Idiom(s): afraid of one's own shadow

Theme: FEAR

easily frightened; always frightened, timid, or suspicious.
• After Tom was robbed, he was even afraid of his own shadow.
• Jane has always been a shy child. She has been afraid of her own shadow since she was three.

afraid of one's shadow|afraid|shadow

adj. phr., informal Scared of small or imaginary things; very easily frightened; jumpy; nervous. Mrs. Smith won't stay alone in her house at night; she is afraid of her own shadow. Johnny cries whenever he must say hello to an adult; he is afraid of his own shadow.

fraidy-cat|cat|fraid|fraid-cat|fraidy|scared|scare

n., informal A shy person; someone who is easily frightened.

Usually used by or to children. Tom was a fraidy-cat and wouldn't go in the water.