worry和afraid的区别
一、读音不同
worry 英[ˈwʌri] 美[ˈwɜːri]
afraid 英[əˈfreɪd] 美[əˈfreɪd]
二、释义不同
worry
v. 担心; 担忧; 发愁; 使担心; 使担忧; 使发愁; 骚扰; 烦扰; 使不安宁; 撕咬; 攻击，撕咬（动物，尤指羊）;
n. 担心; 忧虑; 发愁; 令人担忧的事; 让人发愁的事;
afraid
adj. 害怕的; 害怕，畏惧(可能受伤害、受苦); 担心(会发生某事); 担心，生怕(将发生不快 ;
三、词形变化不同
worry第三人称单数：worries 现在分词：worrying 过去式：worried 过去分词：worried
afraid无词形变化
四、用法不同
worry的基本意思是“(使)困扰,(使)烦恼”，指不停地困难、刺激以致破坏某人平静的心境或使其感到绝望或受挫，强调企图或效果。worry也可表示“担心,为…发愁”，例如：
I worry that I won't get into college. 我担心自己进不了大学。
afraid的基本含义是“害怕”，泛指一种恐惧心理，或者用于表示习惯的、经常的懦弱或怯弱，并带有因“畏惧”而行动不灵活或谈吐不顺畅之意。afraid也可表示“担忧”或“忧虑”某事物可能产生的后果,即“恐怕”。afraid还可以表示“担心”某人〔事物〕会遇到危险，例如：
I started to feel afraid of going out alone at night. 我开始害怕夜间单独外出了。
五、双语例句
worry
1、It's only human nature to be worried about change.
对变革有忧虑不过是人之常情。
2、I've done my share of worrying for one day!
就这一天而论，我操够了心！
3、It's been a worrying time for us all.
我们大家一直忧心忡忡。
4、I'm worried about the safety of the treatment.
我担心这种疗法是否安全。
5、It's only natural to worry about your children.
为孩子操心是很自然的。
afraid
1、There's no need to be afraid of him ─ he's a big softie.
没必要害怕他——他心特好。
2、He whispered to me that he was afraid.
他低声对我说他害怕。
3、She was afraid in a way that was quite new to her
她感到从未有过的害怕。
4、He was a little bit afraid of his father's reaction
他有点害怕父亲的反应。
5、To tell you the truth, I was afraid to see him
坦白说，我害怕见他。