Afraid 对比 Frightened 对比 Scared

在英语中何时使用每一个，包含含义、语域和例句。

Afraid

前 2000（常见） A1 adjective

Frightened

前 2000（常见） B1 adjective

Scared

前 1000（非常常见） A2 adjective

最常见: Scared

	Afraid	Frightened	Scared
发音	🇬🇧 /["/əˈfreɪd/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/əˈfreɪd/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈfraɪtnd/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈfraɪtnd/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/skeəd/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/skerd/"]/
含义	feeling fear or worry about something	feeling scared or afraid	feeling afraid or frightened
例句	She is afraid of the dark.	The frightened child ran to her mother for comfort.	She was scared of the dark and refused to go into the basement.
语域	中性	中性	中性
常见程度	前 2000（常见）	前 2000（常见）	前 1000（非常常见）
CEFR 等级	A1	B1	A2
词性	adjective	adjective	adjective
搭配	be, feel, look, extremely, rather, very, for, of, nothing to be afraid of, be, feel, look, extremely, rather, very, for, of, nothing to be afraid of, be, feel, look, extremely, rather, very, for, of, nothing to be afraid of	be, feel, look, extremely, fairly, very, about, by, of, frightened out of your wits, frightened to death, too frightened (of somebody/​something) to do something	be, be running, feel, extremely, fairly, very, about, at, of, scared out of your wits, scared stiff, scared to death
反义	brave, confident	calm, unafraid, confident	calm, unafraid, confident
常见错误	Confusing 'afraid of' with 'scared of' - they can be similar, but use 'afraid' for more serious fears., Using 'afraid' with a direct object, e.g., saying 'I am afraid the dog' instead of 'I am afraid of the dog.', Mixing up between 'afraid' and 'afraid to' - remember 'afraid to' is followed by a verb.	Confusing 'frightened' with 'frightening'. 'Frightened' describes a feeling, while 'frightening' describes something that causes fear., Using 'frightened' in the wrong tense, like saying 'I frighten' instead of 'I am frightened.', Adding unnecessary prepositions, like saying 'frightened of' instead of just 'frightened.'	Confusing 'scared' with 'scare' — 'scare' is the verb., Using 'scared' without a preposition, like 'scared of the dark.', Saying 'I am scary' instead of 'I am scared.'
用法说明	Used when you talk about fear of specific things or situations. It's appropriate in most contexts, but can be too emotional for formal situations.	Use 'frightened' to describe a feeling of fear. It can be used in most contexts. Avoid using in overly casual situations where simpler words like 'scared' might fit better.	Used in both formal and informal contexts. More common in everyday conversation. Avoid using in very serious discussions where more formal terms like 'concerned' might be appropriate.

常见问题：Afraid 对比 Frightened 对比 Scared

Afraid、Frightened和Scared 有什么区别？

Afraid: feeling fear or worry about something Frightened: feeling scared or afraid Scared: feeling afraid or frightened

哪个更常见：Afraid、Frightened和Scared？

Scared 在日常英语中最常见。

哪个更高级：Afraid、Frightened和Scared？

Frightened 级别最高，在 CEFR 量表上为 B1。

Afraid、Frightened和Scared 的 CEFR 等级相同吗？

在 CEFR 量表上：Afraid: A1, Frightened: B1, Scared: A2。

Afraid、Frightened和Scared 是什么词性？

Afraid: adjective, Frightened: adjective, Scared: adjective.

能各给一个例子吗？

Afraid: She is afraid of the dark. Frightened: The frightened child ran to her mother for comfort. Scared: She was scared of the dark and refused to go into the basement.

我可以互换使用 Afraid、Frightened和Scared 吗？

不总是。Afraid、Frightened和Scared 相关，有时可以互换，但在语域、常见程度和用法上不同，所以换用可能改变意思或语气。替换前先看看上面的区别。