afraid
adj. /əˈfreɪd/ A1
害怕的;恐惧的
Feeling fear or worry about something bad.
仙境例句
“I am not afraid of cats,” said the Mouse, shaking from his nose to his tail.
“我才不怕猫呢。”老鼠说,可它从鼻子一直抖到了尾巴。
原著这一句
“Oh, I beg your pardon!” cried Alice hastily, afraid that she had hurt the poor animal’s feelings.
“噢,真对不起!”爱丽丝连忙大喊,生怕伤害了那只可怜小动物的感情。
卡罗尔原著 · 第 2 章
巴菲特芒格原话
I’m afraid Burlington Northern is going have to get ahead on its own from here on.恐怕从今往后,伯灵顿北方圣太菲铁路只能靠自己向前走了。
Charlie Munger · 2014