be afraid of和be afraid to区别：
一、句型不同：
1、be afraid of doing/sth. 意为害怕，恐怕，担心某事物
例句：I used to be afraid of the dark.
我以前害怕黑暗。
2、be afraid to do sth. 意为不敢做……事
例句：Second, trust your ability. Don't be afraid to speak. Don't be trapped by shyness.
二、意义不同：
be afraid of doing担心出现doing的状况、结果。 doing 是客观上造成的，意为"生怕，恐怕"
例句：She was afraid of waking her husband.她生怕吵醒她丈夫（害怕吵醒时带来的后果）。
be afraid to do不敢，胆怯去做某事，是主观上的原因不去做，意为"怕"；
例句：She was afraid to wake her husband.她不敢去叫醒她丈夫（害怕去做“吵醒”这个动作）。
扩展资料：
通过例句或许更能明白be afraid of与be afraid to的区别。
be afraid of：
1.Don't be afraid of losing face.
不要怕丢面子。
2.Why should a great community like a university be afraid of nihilism?
为什么像大学这样人才济济的社区要害怕虚无主义呢？
3.There's nothing to be afraid of. The sky won't fall down.
没有什么好怕的，天不会塌下来。
be afraid to：
1.If your original request is denied, don't be afraid to pursue the matter.
如果你最初的请求遭到拒绝，不要害怕，要继续追问下去。
2.Don't be afraid to have this checked by a doctor — better safe than sorry!
不要害怕找医生检查一下——宁求稳妥以免后悔！
3.He thinks that some workers may be afraid to put questions publicly.
他认为一些工人可能害怕公开提问。
be afraid of和be afraid to区别：
一、意思不同：
1、be afraid of doing/sth. 意为害怕，恐怕，担心
例句：I used to be afraid of the dark.
我以前害怕黑暗。
2、be afraid to do sth. 意为不敢做……事
例句：Second, trust your ability. Don't be afraid to speak. Don't be trapped by shyness.
第二，相信你的能力，不要害怕说，不要被羞怯困住。
扩展资料：
相关例句：
1、Go ahead! There's nothing to be afraid of.
干吧！没有什么可怕的。
2、It's very healthy to be afraid when there's something to be afraid of.
不逞匹夫之勇是很明智的。
本回答被网友采纳1.be afraid of doing sth意思是“害怕某事会发生”,重点在“怕”；
be afraid to do sth意思是“（因为害怕而）不敢做某事”,重点在“不敢”.
2.如：The little boy is afraid to return home because he is afraid being beaten by his father.这个小男孩因为害怕会被他老爸打,所以不敢回家.
如果写成：The little boy is afraid of returning home because he is afraid to be beaten by his father.就很搞笑了：这个小男孩因为不敢被他老爸打,所以害怕会回家.
3.另外,还有be afraid of sb/sth的用法“害怕某人/物”,但是后者只有be afraid to do sth“不敢做某事”.
扩展资料：
afraid，发音英[əˈfreɪd]；美[əˈfred]，形容词，恐怕； 害怕的； 担心的； 畏惧，害怕。
例句
She was afraid of waking her husband. 她怕吵醒她丈夫。
I’m afraid of telling her. 我不敢告诉她
本回答被网友采纳be afraid of doing/sth. 意为害怕，恐怕，担心
be afraid to do sth. 意为不敢做……事
be afraid of
[英][bi: əˈfreid ɔv][美][bi əˈfred ʌv]
v.害怕，担忧; 怖;
例句：
1、I used to be afraid of the dark.
我以前害怕黑暗。
2、Most CEOs are pretty confident people, and it would be hard to suddenly make them overwhelmingly afraid of risk.
绝大多数首席执行官都是极其自信的人，很难让他们突然变得害怕风险。
3、We should not be afraid of such change.
我们不应害怕这样的改变。
be afraid to
[英][bi: əˈfreid tu:][美][bi əˈfred tu]
v.害怕;
例句：
1、Second, trust your ability. Don't be afraid to speak. Don't be trapped by shyness.
第二，相信你的能力，不要害怕说，不要被羞怯困住。
2、So don 't be afraid to speak up.
所以不要害怕说出自己的观点。
3、Don't be afraid to experiment with different forms of exercise until you find what works best for you.
不要害怕，大胆尝试不同类型的运动项目吧，你会找到最适合自己的运动的。
be afraid to do sth意思是“（因为害怕而）不敢做某事”,重点在“不敢”.
2.如：The little boy is afraid to return home because he is afraid being beaten by his father.
这个小男孩因为害怕会被他老爸打,所以不敢回家.
如果写成：The little boy is afraid of returning home because he is afraid to be beaten by his father.就很搞笑了：
这个小男孩因为不敢被他老爸打,所以害怕会回家.
3.另外,还有be afraid of sb/sth的用法“害怕某人/物”,但是后者只有be afraid to do sth“不敢做某事”.本回答被提问者和网友采纳