afraid是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为adj. 害怕的， 恐惧的； 犯愁的， 不乐意的，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《格兰特船长的女儿》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- "That's about it," confessed the learned geographer; "but I was afraid it would be inconsiderate."
-- Glenarvan was afraid they would be delayed by the continuance of the hurricane, but Paganel was able to reassure him on that score, after consulting his barometer.
-- "You are not afraid of wolves, my boy?"
-- "No, my Lord," said the lad in a firm tone, "and moreover, beside you I am afraid of nothing."
-- Each one seemed afraid to pronounce the word.
在阿瑟·柯南·道尔的《巴斯克维尔的猎犬》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'Thank you; I am afraid I cannot claim her acquain-tance.
-- 'We were all rather afraid that after the sad death of Sir Charles the new baronet might refuse to live here.
-- 'I am afraid that I cannot answer that question.'
在费奥多尔·陀思妥耶夫斯基的《白痴》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'H'm! no, I'm not afraid of that, you see; I have to an-nounce you, that's all.
-- I am much afraid of some disagreeable scandal, I am indeed!'
-- 'You are afraid of the million, I suppose,' said Gania, grinning and showing his teeth.
-- He was afraid, he did not know why, but he was simply afraid of Nastasia Philipovna.
在西奥多·德莱塞的《嘉莉妹妹》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- He had been afraid that he was about to precipitate another conversation upon the marriage question.
-- "Ain't you afraid you'll hurt yourself?"
在马克·吐温的《哈克贝利·费恩历险记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I told him I warn't afraid of HIM telling the people where I was.
-- Now this was lucky, because I was weaken-ing; I was getting afraid I had come; people might know my voice and find me out.
-- We had mountains on the Missouri shore and heavy timber on the Illinois side, and the channel was down the Missouri shore at that place, so we warn't afraid of anybody running across us.
-- 'Look here, if you're telling the truth you needn't be afraid nobody'll hurt you.
-- I stayed in the tree till it begun to get dark, afraid to come down.
在卡洛·科洛迪的《木偶奇遇记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Pinocchio was greatly afraid of thunder and lightning, but the hunger he felt was far greater than his fear.
-- "Aren't you afraid of death?"
-- The water is very rough and we're afraid he will be drowned."
-- We are tired of hearing you bragging about yourself, you little turkey cock!You may not be afraid of us, but remember we are not afraid of you, either!You are alone, you know, and we are seven."
-- "Poor Fairy!Is she afraid the bats will eat you up?"
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