Question

be afraid of和be afraid to的区别是什么？

Answer 1

　　区别：
　　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。