be afraid of

We overbook ourselves when we're afraid of saying no.

我们会给自己带来负担因为我们害怕说不。

She closed the door very quietly,as she was afraid of wakening her baby.

她害怕把小宝宝惊醒,所以关门的动作很轻。

He handled the test sample with care, because he was afraid of spoiling it.

小心地拿着试验标本,怕把它弄坏。

I'm afraid of dogs.

我怕狗。

Johnny cries whenever he must say hello to an adult; he is afraid of his own shadow.

约翰尼在打招呼时就哭, 胆小极了。

He is afraid of waking up late, so he always has an alarm on his bedside table.

怕，总是在床小几上放一个闹钟。

Once he’s taken up a defensive attitude,it’s difficult to persuade him that there’s nothing to be afraid of.

一旦采取防范的态度,再要使相信什么也不必担心就困难了。

You are afraid of facing the reality and cheat everyone, and yourself as well.You preen yourself like a clown to win flubdub.

你害怕去面对现实，于是就欺骗家，你把自己打扮成一个小丑去赢取别的好感。