Unit 3 担心
1. I'm afraid that..．我很担心……
对话示例
— I'm afraid that I can't pass the interview.
— Don't worry, you have the best qualification among us. You will be certainly hired.
— This company focuses more on the working experience of the applicant than on the qualifications.
— Didn't you do the part-time job like this while you were in college?
— 我很担心自己不能通过面试。
— 别担心，你的资历是我们中最好的，一定会被录取的。
— 这家公司更看重应聘者的工作经验而不是资历。
— 你在大学期间不是一直在从事这类兼职吗？
句型分析
I'm afraid that..．句型的主句是主系表结构，该句型在口语中可用于多个场合，常用来表示担心或提出异议，语气比较委婉。
句子示例
• I'm afraid that we can't get to the destination without enough gas．我担心没有足够的汽油，我们无法到达目的地。
• I'm afraid that I don't have enough money to pay for the coat．我担心我没有足够的钱来买这件大衣。
• I'm afraid that they have guessed our thoughts．我担心他们已经猜出了我们的想法。
重点单词
qualification [ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃn] n．资历，资格
applicant [ˈæplɪkənt] n．应聘者，申请者
destination [ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn] n．目的地