One spring day some naughty boys were playing near a pond.They began to throw stones into the water.In the pond lived many frogs were much afraidof the boys,for the stones hurt some of the frogs.

春天里的一天，一些顽皮的男孩在一个水塘边玩耍。他们开始往水里扔石块。许多生活在水塘里的青蛙非常害怕这些男孩，因为石头曾弄伤了他们中的一些。

At last an old frog lifted his head out of the water and said,“Boys,please don’t throw stones at us.”

最后一只老青蛙把他的脑袋探出水面，他说：“孩子们，请别向我们扔石头。”

The boys said,“We are only playing.”“I know that,but please stop throwing stones,my boys.What is play to you is death to us,”said the old frog.

男孩说：“我们只是在玩耍。”“我知道，但请别扔石头，孩子们。对你们而言的玩耍对我们可意味着死亡。”老青蛙说。

So the boys stopped throwing stones and went away.

因此男孩们不再扔石头并且离开了。

afraid

英 [fred] 美 [fred]

简明释义

adj. 害怕的；焦虑的；惊骇的；担心的；不愿意的；勉强的；担心安危；担心安全

双语例句

She was afraidof spoiling Christmas for the rest of the family.

她担心破坏家里人过圣诞节的兴致。

Many parents have been afraidto discipline their children.

很多父母害怕管教自己的孩子。

I'm often afraidto go out on the streets.

我常常不愿意到街上去。

相关词组

afraid of 害怕；恐怕；怕

afraid to 怕去……；不敢；害怕

近义词

worried 担心的；担忧的；不安的

scared 害怕的；受惊的

反义词

unafraid 不害怕的；无所畏惧的