| 词组 | be afraid of doing sth(be afraid to do sth) |
| 释义 | afraid ， be ～ of doing sth ： be ～ to do sth-26 这两个短语动词同义，都作“恐怕”或“生怕”讲，只是侧重点各不相同：前者所考虑的是后果，而后者所考虑的则是条件。 例如： The peasant felt the cow, went away ， returned ， sorely perplexed ， always afraid of being cheated. 这个农民摸摸那头牛，走了又回来这样折腾了一番，生怕上当，犹豫不决。 （考虑的是后果，所以不一定要加饰状语。） Lea was afraid to stay alone at the house with treasure. 莉娅害怕在藏有珍宝的屋子里独个儿居住。（考虑的是条件，所以要加饰条件状语。） 比较： The mother was afraid of waking her baby up. 母亲生怕吵醒小宝宝。（因为小宝宝病了，需要多睡一会儿。） The mother was afraid to wake her baby up. 母亲生怕吵醒小宝宝。（因为小宝宝被吵醒后，哭个不停。） She closed the door very quietly, as she was afraid of wakening the sleeper. 她轻轻地把门带上，因为她生怕吵醒睡熟的人。（关门重了，会吵醒他。） She closed the door very quietly, as she was afraid to waken the sleeper. 她轻轻地把门带上，因为她生怕吵醒睡熟的人。（她不敢不这样做。） |
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