Unit 18 I'm afraid I can't stay.

你向主人道别。说,你恐怕不能再久留了:

I'm afraid I can't stay.

有个坏消息,你要婉转地告诉他。你说,恐怕你给他带来一个坏消息:

I'm afraid I've got bad news for you.

你看了医生,医生认为你病的不轻。他说,恐怕得卧床一周:

I'm afraid you have to stay in bed for a week.

你与同事之间产生了分歧。有一天你主动和解,你说,恐怕有某种误会:

I'm afraid there's some sort of misunderstanding.

讲了半天他还是没有明白。你说,恐怕他是不得要领:

I'm afraid you don't see my point.

与小姐共舞的时候不小心踩了人家的脚。你不好意思地说,恐怕跳舞你不是内行:

I'm afraid I'm not much of a dancer.

你婉转地谢绝了朋友的邀请。你说,恐怕你不能同去:

I'm afraid I can't go together with you.

你怕朋友再继续没完没了地谈下去。就打断他说,恐怕要误火车了:

I'm afraid we'll miss the train.

注:

afraid adj.

I'm afraid 后跟从句,或做插入语,使语气更加婉转;或回答别人问题时说I'm afraid not 或 I'm afraid so。例如:

Most of us are afraid to eat snake. 多数人不敢吃蛇。(意味相当于因害怕而不敢,不乐意做)

John is afraid of losing his job. John总是提心吊胆怕丢了饭碗。(担心或忧虑某事发生)