通译比典:afraid与fearful之间的辨析

【Fearful】 , 【apprehensive】 , 【afraid】 are comparable when they mean inspired or moved by fear. In such use they are normally followed by of, that, or lest, 【afraid】 being never and 【fearful】 and 【apprehensive】 infrequently used attributively in this sense.

【Fearful】 carries no suggestion of a formidable cause of fear; it often connotes timorousness, a predisposition to worry, or an active imagination.

【Apprehensive】 suggests a state of mind rather than a temperament and grounds for fear that at least seem reasonable. It always implies a presentiment or anticipation of evil or danger.

【Afraid】 may or may not imply sufficient motivation of fears, but it typically connotes weakness or cowardice and regularly implies inhibition of action or utterance.

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(1).中国译典 afraid fearful

pred.a.

①怕，害怕;

扩展解释：adj.

害怕的,畏惧的

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a.[F]1.害怕的怕的[(+of)][+to-v][+(that)]2.(用于提出异议告诉不好的消息等场合使语气婉转)恐怕遗憾[+(that)]

a.

①吓人的；可怕的;

扩展解释：adj.

可怕的,吓人的,非常的

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a.1. 可怕的,2. 害怕的;担心的[F][(+of)][+(that)]3. 【口】非常的;严重的

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