| 释义 |
●I’m afraid (that)… (spoken) used as a polite way of telling sb sth that is unpleasant or disappointing, or sth that you are sorry about （用于礼貌地说出令人不快或失望的事情，或表示歉意）恐怕，抱歉，很遗憾，对不起◆I’m afraid I can’t come to your party.
很遗憾，我不能参加你们的聚会。◆‘Have you got change for ten pounds?’ ‘I’m afraid not.’
“你有十英镑的零钱吗？”“很抱歉，没有。”◆I’ve got some bad news, I’m afraid.
很抱歉，我有一些坏消息。◆‘Is this the best you can do?’ ‘I’m afraid so.’
“你最多只能做到这个地步是吗？”“很遗憾，是的。” |