afraid a. 害怕的; 畏懼的

be afraid of Ving 害怕…… be afraid to V 注意：以上兩片語意義相似, 但用法稍有區別。be afraid of 通常指的是因已有過的經驗,而使某人害怕再去做同樣一件事。而be afraid to V 則指從未有過某種經驗,只憑想像而不敢去做某事。

I was scolded by the manager once, so I am afraid of talking to him again. 我曾經被經理責罵，因此，我害怕再和他說話。