| 单词 | be afraid to do sth; be afraid of doing sth |
| 释义 | be afraid to do sth; be afraid of doing sth ❖ be afraid to do sth意为“不敢做，害怕做”。如：The child is afraid to sleep alone. 这个小孩不敢一个人睡。◇ He wanted to visit her, but he was afraid to ask. 他想去看她，但他不敢说。 ❖ be afraid of doing sth 意为“害怕（某事要发生）”，指为不可预测之事将要发生而感到担心、害怕。如：The team was afraid of losing the game. 这个队害怕输了比赛。◇ He was terribly afraid of offending anyone. 他非常害怕冒犯任何人。◇ She was afraid of being looked down upon. 她害怕被人瞧不起。 ❖ 虽然有上述语义差别，有些英美人常将这两个短语互换使用。 |
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