我怕警察怀疑我
“I was afraid the police would suspect me.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“If you didn't kill him, why didn't you call the police?”
我怕 警察 怀疑 我
“I was afraid the police would suspect me.”
“What were you afraid of if you didn't do anything?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
A deeply rooted cultural instinct exists where ordinary people fear becoming entangled in official investigations even if innocent, believing that being close to a crime scene invites trouble.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to fear / to be afraid that
Functions as a main verb or modal-like verb indicating apprehension about a possible negative outcome.
to suspect / to doubt
Commonly used in legal or relational contexts when one party distrusts another.
