| 1. | But the other men were afraid to meddle .
可是大家都不敢管这份闲事。 |
| 2. | But most of them were afraid to speak their minds .
不过大多数人都不敢说真心话。 |
| 3. | He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount .
骑虎者难下 |
| 4. | He is afraid to fire her because she has something on him .
他不敢开除她，因为他的把柄被她抓住了。 |
| 5. | As the murderer was at large, people were afraid to go out .
因为杀人儿犯尚未被逮到，人们很怕出门。 |
| 6. | He is afraid to stand on the hard earth like a brave indian .
他不敢象印第安人那样站在结实的土地上。 |
| 7. | I am afraid to kiss her, lest i should make her ill .
她精神恍惚、不言不语，情绪非常不安。对她左也不是，右也不是。 |
| 8. | How can i ask the natives to put their trust in the lord if i am afraid to do so myself ?
要是我自己都害怕了，我怎么能要求土人们相信主呢？ |
| 9. | Children were afraid to go to sleep at night because of the many legends of vampire .
由于听过许多有关吸血鬼的传说，孩子们晚上不敢去睡觉。 |
| 10. | The new legislature, unless i'm greatly mistaken, will be afraid to touch anything in connection with him .
除非我完全猜错了，新的议会一定害怕同任何与他有关的事情接触。 |
