afraid词根词缀a+fraid
例句
1.
I started to feel afraid of going out alone at night.
我开始害怕夜间单独外出了。
2.
She seemed a little afraid of going inside.
她好像有点害怕进去。
3.
His mere presence made her feel afraid.
他当时在场,这就足以让她害怕了。
说起afraid的词根词缀就要有它的名词affray说起,affray是由前缀af(为ex变体)和词根fray(意为平和,友爱)组成。指破坏和平,那就是滋事和骚乱,afraid也就是意为害怕和恐惧了。