afeard

afeard的音标是["eɪdʒəd]，基本翻译是“害怕的”。

速记技巧是：afeard中的e发音类似于字母组合ea的发音，ard类似于单词ward意为“防护的”。整体记忆思路是：防护的所以害怕。

afraid这个词的词源可以追溯到古英语afrec，它来自原始日耳曼语的afriki，意为“害怕”。

变化形式：

过去式：afraid；过去分词：afraid；现在分词：afraid；形容词：afraid；

相关单词：

1. afraid of害怕…，担心…，恐惧…，例如：I am afraid of spiders.（我害怕蜘蛛）。

2. fearful害怕的，担心的，恐惧的，例如：a fearful storm（一场可怕的暴风雨）。

3. frightened吓坏了的，受惊的，例如：The little girl was frightened by the loud noise.（小女孩被巨大的声音吓坏了）。

4. scared吓坏了的，受惊的，例如：She was scared by the sudden noise.（她被突然的声音吓坏了）。

5. timid害羞的，胆怯的，害怕的，例如：She is a timid person and is afraid of making mistakes.（她是一个害羞的人，害怕犯错误）。

6. alarm惊恐，惊慌，例如：The news caused alarm in the city.（这个消息引起了城市的恐慌）。

7. panic惊慌失措，恐慌，例如：The crowd panicked when the fire alarm went off.（当火警响起时，人群惊慌失措）。

8. scaredy-cat胆小鬼，懦夫，例如：He is a scaredy-cat and won"t do anything that might be dangerous.（他是个胆小鬼，不敢做任何可能危险的事情）。

9. timorous胆小的，害怕的，例如：He is a timorous person who avoids any situation that might be risky.（他是一个胆小的人，避免任何可能危险的情况）。

10. skittish易受惊的，不安定的，例如：The horse was skittish and would not stand still for the photographer.（马很不安定，不能让摄影师站着拍照）。

常用短语：

1. afraid of (害怕……)

例句：I am afraid of spiders. 我害怕蜘蛛。

2. be afraid (担心，害怕)

例句：I am afraid that he won"t come. 我担心他不会来。

3. be afraid to do sth (不敢做某事)

例句：She was afraid to ask him a question. 她不敢问他问题。

4. be afraid of the truth (害怕真相)

例句：He was afraid of the truth about his illness. 他害怕自己病情的真相。

5. be afraid that + 从句 (担心……)

例句：I am afraid that I can"t finish the task on time. 我担心我无法按时完成任务。

6. be afraid of losing face (害怕丢脸)

例句：He was afraid of losing face in front of his friends. 他害怕在朋友面前丢脸。

7. be afraid that + 动原 (担心……)

例句：I am afraid that I will be late for work. 我担心我会迟到。

英文小作文：

I am afraid that I am not very good at speaking in public. I am nervous and my heart starts to beat faster when I am in front of a crowd of people. I feel like I might make a fool of myself if I try to speak in public, but I know that it is important to communicate with others and to share my thoughts and ideas with others. So, I am trying to overcome my fear and practice speaking in public more often. I hope that one day, I will be able to speak in public confidently and fluently.

这段英文小作文描述了作者对于在公共场合演讲的恐惧，并表达了他正在努力克服这种恐惧的决心。同时，他也表达了对于与他人交流和分享想法的重要性。