AFRAID - Translation from English into Chinese

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afraid [əˈfreıd] ADJ [一般作表语]

1. afraid:

afraid: 害怕的 hàipàde

Are you afraid of snakes?: 你怕蛇吗？

2. afraid:

afraid: 担心的 dānxīnde

afraid: 恐怕 kǒngpà

I'm afraid you are wrong.: 恐怕是你错了。

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

Are you afraid of snakes?: 你怕蛇吗？

I'm afraid you are wrong.: 恐怕是你错了。

I am afraid that's it — time is up.: 我看到此为止了，时间到了。

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

The investigation was hampered because witnesses were afraid to speak, in fear of retaliation.

en.wikipedia.org

It's also a game that's not afraid to humanise its soldiers, then show that bad things happen to them.

www.pocket-lint.com

They are also afraid of harmless side effects like febrile seizures and dramatically overestimate the likelihood of permanent damage from typical fevers.

en.wikipedia.org

The government encouraged victims to assist in the investigation and prosecution of traffickers, though many victims were children afraid to provide testimony.

en.wikipedia.org

Don't be afraid to put the call out -- which friend has that curling tongs you'd like to use?

www.independent.ie