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be afraid doing和to do区别

be afraid to do 与doing区别 

be afraid to do与be afraid of doing在语境和含义上有所区别:

1. be afraid to do表示不敢,胆怯去做某事,是主观上的原因不去做,意为"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)。

2. be afraid of doing表示担心出现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 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。

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