核心问题
形容词afraid与形容词frightened有何区别？
词典解答
形容词 afraid 主要用作表语,跟连系动词连用。frightened 则既可用作表语,也可用作定语:
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He was beginning to be really afraid now. (Sinclair) 此刻他开始真的害怕了。
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Be afraid of nothing. (Wilde) 什么也不要怕。
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He was frightened at the thought of his coming examination. (LDCE) 一想到即将来临的考试,他就害怕。
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Clarice threw me a quick frightened glance. (Du Maurier) 克拉丽斯迅速地看了我一眼,那眼神充满了惊恐。
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The frightened horse ran away from the fire. (LDCE) 受惊吓的马从大火中跑了出来。