英语中be afraid of 的用法是什么，还有，它与be afraid to什么不同

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如题所述

Answer 1

be afraid of与be afraid to的意思几乎相同，都表示“害怕...",不同的是搭配不一样.

be afraid of sth.害怕某物
be afraid of doing sth. 害怕做某事(表示一个经常性的行为)
be afraid to do sth.害怕做某事(表示对即将去做的事感到害怕)
但这两个短语,有时可以互相换用.如:

I'm afraid of dogs. 我怕狗。
He was a little bit afraid of his father's reaction.
他有点害怕父亲的反应。

The little girl is afraid of going out alone at night.
=The little girl is afraid to go out alone at night.
那个小女孩害怕晚上独自出门。

To tell you the truth, I was afraid to see him. 坦白说，我害怕见他。本回答被提问者和网友采纳