(1)

afraid of doing sth  担心做某事 例如：

I didn't mention it because I was afraid of upsetting him. (=I didn't mention it because I was afraid (that) I might upset him.) 我没有提起那件事, 因为我怕他心烦意乱。

(2)

afraid to do sth  担心做某事 例如：

Don’t be afraid to ask if you don’t understand. 你要是不懂，尽管问好了。

(3)

afraid that....  恐怕…… 例如：

He's afraid that he might lose customers. (= He's afraid of losing customers.) 他怕失去顾客。

3.

担心

(

某事物

[

某人

]

会遇到危险

)

(frightened or worried about things that may put sth / sb in danger)

afraid for sth / sb 担心某人[物] 例如：

They’ve been laying people off, and Charlie is afraid for his job. 他们一直在裁员，所以查理为自己的工作担心。

4.

I’m afraid... (

礼貌地说出令人不快、失望或感到遗憾的事

)

我怕，恐怕，很遗憾，对不起

(used as a polite way of telling sb. sth. that is unpleasant or disappointing, or that you are sorry about)

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I’m afraid that... (通常省略that) 例如：

I'm afraid we can't come. 很抱歉, 我们不能来。

“Are we late?? “I'm afraid that we are.” “我们迟到了吗？”“恐怕是迟到了。”

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