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「怕」和「恐怕」

一个是害怕。一个是礼貌地说坏消息

我怕狗。           I'm afraid of dogs.               真害怕
我怕你不知道。     I'm afraid you don't know.        委婉告知
恐怕不行。         I'm afraid not.                   委婉拒绝

三张脸

中文英文
怕(害怕)be afraid of + 名词 / be scared of
怕(担心)be afraid that + 句子
恐怕(委婉)I'm afraid … / unfortunately

最妙的地方

英文 I'm afraid 经常不是真的害怕,是礼貌地说坏消息

I'm afraid he's not here.        恐怕他不在。(不是怕他,是不好意思告诉你)
I'm afraid I can't help.         恐怕帮不上忙。(拒绝)

跟中文的"恐怕"几乎一样 —— 一层缓冲。

动手

黑。

✅ I'm afraid of the dark. / I'm scared of the dark.

恐怕来不及了。

✅ I'm afraid it's too late.

他误会。

✅ I'm worried he'll get the wrong idea.

恐怕不是。

✅ I'm afraid not.

afraid of vs afraid that

afraid of + 名词 / -ing       afraid of dogs / afraid of falling
afraid that + 句子           afraid that he'll leave

of 后面是事物,that 后面是一整件事

小卡片

害怕(对象)   →  afraid of / scared of
担心(怕……发生) →  afraid that / worried that
委婉坏消息     →  I'm afraid / unfortunately

——下一课:「起来」。