afraidI’m afraid (that) …(spoken)1.■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.’ “您有十英镑的零钱吗？”“恐怕没有。”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.’“你只能尽力做到这个地步是吗？”“很遗憾，是的。”