be afraid to do是什么意思?

如题所述

1.“be afraid to do ”指的是按照经验或常识不敢做某事,或没有勇气做某事。

2. “be afraid of doing ”主要用来谈论一件自己(指句子主语)不希望,也不能决定,而可能突然发生在自己身上的事。这种事往往带有一种疑惧性,即可能发生也可能不发生。

1.“be afraid to do”【造句】 :

I’m afraid to jump into the river. 我不敢跳进河中。

He was afraid to go out at night. 他晚上不敢出去。

【注意】:在现代英语中,有时也可用 be afraid of doing 结构来表示没有勇气做某事。

如:I’m afraid to tell (或of telling) her. 我不敢告诉她。

Don’t be afraid to ask (或of asking) for help. 不要怕请求帮助。

2.“be afraid of doing”【造句】:

She was afraid of waking her husband. 她怕吵醒她丈夫。

I was afraid of hurting his feelings. 我怕伤了他的感情。

【两种句式的对比】:

I’m afraid to speak English before so many people because I’m afraid of making mistakes. 我不敢在那么多人面前说英语,因为我怕出错。

They are afraid to swim because they are afraid of drowning. 他们不敢游泳,因为他们担心会被淹死。

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