afraid of

language: zh

definitions

  1. Feeling fear, anxiety, or apprehension towards a specific person, animal, object, or situation.
    zh: 害怕，畏惧
  2. Worried or anxious that a particular undesirable event, outcome, or truth might occur or be real.
    zh: 担心，忧虑
  3. Unwilling or hesitant to take a specific action due to fear of causing offense, harm, or negative consequences.
    zh: 不敢，不愿

examples

  1. Baoyu admired Sister Feng's intelligence but was sometimes afraid of her.

    宝玉佩服凤姐的聪明，但有时又有些怕她。

  2. She is constantly afraid of failing the upcoming examination despite thorough preparation.

    尽管准备充分，她仍不断担心会考试不及格。

  3. He remained silent during the meeting because he was afraid of speaking out against the manager.

    他在会议上保持沉默，因为不敢反对经理。