首先,be afraid是没有be afraid doing sth的
只有be afraid to do sth 和 be afraid of sth/doing sth
1. be afraid to do 指的是按照经验或常识不敢去做某事,或没有勇气去做某事.如:
I’m afraid to jump into the river. 我不敢跳进河中.
注:在现代英语中,有时也可用 be afraid of doing 结构来表示上述意思.如:
Don’t be afraid to ask (或of asking) for help. 不要怕请求帮助.
2. be afraid of doing 主要用来谈论一件自己(指句子主语)不希望也不能决定而可能突然发生在自己头上的事,这种事往往带有一种疑惧性,即可能发生也可能不发生,只是自己有这样一种得心(即担心发生).此进不能用 be afraid to do 结构.如:
She was afraid of waking her husband. 她怕吵醒她丈夫.
I was afraid of hurting his feelings. 我怕伤了他的感情.
请再体会下列句子
I’m afraid to speak English before so many people because I’m afraid of making mistakes. 我不敢在那么多人面前说英语,因为我怕出错.