That old scout would go out night or day and break everything but his contract. I was twelve when I first knew him and he had me doing twisters in no time. I caught on to the other stuff pretty good. I wasn't afraid, either, I'll say that for myself. First I was afraid to show him I was afraid, but pretty soon I wasn't afraid at all. "We pulled off a lot of stuff for different people. And of course I got to be a big girl and three years ago when I was eighteen Bert wanted us to be married and I thought I might as well. He was the only one I hadn't been afraid of.英文原著 · 《Merton of the Movies》
But he was not frightened. Shadows, nor shadows of sounds could daunt him. Afraid? Afraid of Mother Peek? Afraid to face the girl of his heart? Afraid of tipsy Captain Peek? nor of these apparitions, nor of that spectral singing that always pursued him. Singing!英文原著 · 《Roads of Destiny》
Don't be afraid, mamma, don't be afraid. Two of the five that kept here are hanged, and the other three may not find us. Don't be afraid.--Is that a man that's galloping behind us? No; it's only a tree.--Don't be afraid.英文原著 · 《She Stoops To Conquer》
"They need n't go beating the woods as if they were hunting a patridge,--though for that matter Myrtle Hazard was always more like a patridge than she was like a pullet. Nothing ever took hold of that girl,--not catechising, nor advising, nor punishing. It's that dreadful will of hers never was broke. I've always been afraid that she would turn out a child of wrath. Did y' ever watch her at meetin' playing with posies and looking round all the time of the long prayer? That's what I've seen her do many and many a time. I'm afraid--Oh dear! Miss Byloe, I'm afraid to say--what I'm afraid of.英文原著 · 《The Guardian Angel》
The true soldier is not afraid to love. He gives his life for his friend. Do you jeer at him? Do you say he is a fool for his pains? No, it is his honour, his glory."
"God is love. Why are you afraid to let Him in? Hate knocks also at your door and to him you open wide. Why are you afraid of love?英文原著 · 《All Roads Lead to Calvary》
"I brought him to protect me. I--I was afraid."
M'Adam sat down and laughed abruptly. "Afraid! I wonder ye were na afraid to bring him here. It's the first time iver he's set foot on ma land, and 't had best be the last" He turned to the great dog. "Wullie, Wullie, wad ye?" he called. "Come here. Lay ye doon--so--under ma chair--good lad.英文原著 · 《Bob Son of Battle》
So I'm afraid we've been engaging a little bit in the wrong debate. So I'm afraid we've been engaging a little bit in the wrong debate.演讲 · 《Aid versus trade ~ Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala》