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Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 恐怕
[kǒngpà]
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1.
动
担心；疑虑
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妈妈恐怕孩子走错了路，才再三叮嘱。
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副
表示推测、估计
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下这么大的雨，恐怕他不会来了。
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Examples
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别人恐怕不这样看。
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People won't view it this way, I'm afraid.
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这样处理，恐怕不妥。
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I'm afraid this isn't the proper way to handle the case.
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他恐怕不止六十岁了。
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He is probably over sixty.
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走这么多的路恐怕你吃不消。
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It may be too much for you to walk such a long way.
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你要求太高，我恐怕达不到。
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Your expectations are too high. I'm afraid I can't live up to them.
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离开车只有十分钟，恐怕赶不上了。
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The train is going to leave in ten minutes. I'm afraid we'll be too late.
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你以为他说的都是真事，恐怕未必尽然吧！
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You thought what he said was the truth, but that might not be the case.
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三天太局促，恐怕办不成。
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I'm afraid three days is not long enough for us to get it done.
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他走了恐怕有十来天了。
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It's been almost ten days since he left.
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Collocations
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恐怕会
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may have to
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恐怕不行
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may not be able to
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恐怕要出事
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may go wrong
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恐怕来不了
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may not be able to come
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恐怕有十天了
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may only have ten days
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恐怕不在
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may not be available
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恐怕熟了
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may have already ripened
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