Question

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

Answer 1

　　be afraid to do sth与be afraid of doing sth的区别：
　　1）be afraid to do sth，不敢去做某事 ，强调不敢。
　　Trust your ability.Don't be afraid to speak. Don't be trapped by shyness.
　　相信你的能力，不要害怕说，不要被羞怯困住。
　　So don 't be afraid to speak up.
　　所以不要害怕说出自己的观点。
　　2）be afraid of doing sth,一向害怕做某事，表示习惯，强调害怕。
　　Don't be afraid of speaking up.
　　别怕，大胆地说。
　　It's all over. There's nothing to be afraid of now.
　　一切都结束了。现在没有什么可怕的了。
　　3）区别与联系：
　she was not afraid of dancing with strangers,but she was afraid to dance
　　with Mr.Green tonight,because she thought him dangerous.
　　她不害怕和陌生人跳舞（指在舞会上，表示习惯），但是今晚，她不敢和格林跳舞（很可能格林向她发出邀请，因为她觉得格林是个危险人物，不敢跳舞只是今晚这一次）。

Answer 2

be afraid of :由于是介词of结尾所以后面应该接名词或动名词 比如I am afraid of snakes.意为我害怕蛇。I am afraid of seeing that kind of movies.我害怕看那种电影。
be afraid to:这里的to是动词不定式to do的用法，所以只能说be afraid to do。比如Iam afraid to talk with my teacher.我害怕跟老师谈话。
be afraid of doing 和be afraid to do没什么太大区别，硬要区分的话前者表示自己做过这件事之后感到害怕 后者表示对没有做过的事情感到害怕

Answer 3

be afraid to do sth.真正的意思是“害怕做某事”,也就是主语对做某事内心感到恐惧；
be afraid of doing sth.表示主语内心里不情愿做某事,也可以说是不希望发生某事,但自己不一定能避免它.例如：
He was afraid to go out alone at night.(他害怕晚上独自外出.暗含的意思是“他对于晚上独自外出缺乏安全感”.)
He came late to school and was afraid of being scolded by the teacher.(他上学迟到了,害怕被老师吵.暗含的意思是“他不情愿被老师吵”.)
用“不敢.”来辨别这两个短语很能说明问题.
He is afraid of being beaten by his father.他怕被他爸打.（不是他敢不敢的问题,他是不情愿.）
He is afraid to touch the snake.他不敢碰那条蛇.（他内心里恐惧蛇.）

Answer 4

1、表示“害怕做某事”或“不敢做某事”,be afraid 之后可接不定式,也可接 of doing sth.如：
She was afraid to tell [of telling] you.她害怕告诉你.
She is afraid to go [of going] out alone late at night.她很怕深夜独自外出.
但若要表示担心可能会发生某事,则只能用 be afraid of doing而不能用 be afraid to do.如：
She is afraid of lagging behind the others.她怕落在别人后面.
She didn’t tell him because she was afraid of upsetting him.她没有告诉他,因为怕他不安.
2、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”；
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”。例如：
She was afraid to step further in grass because she was afraid of being bitten by a snake.
她生怕被蛇咬着，而不敢在草丛中再走一步。
She was afraid to wake her husband.
她不敢去叫醒她丈夫。
She was afraid of waking her husband.
她生怕吵醒她丈夫。

Answer 5

be afraid of＋n/v-ing 害怕
be afraid to do sth 害怕做某事