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be afraid of sb or sth/ be afraid of doing sth/ be afraid to do sth/ be afraid +that clause Ⅰ. be afraid of sb or sth. 害怕某人或某事如 ① The man is afraid of nothing.这个人什么都不怕。 ② Jenny is afraid of her father, for he is very strict with her. 詹妮害怕她父亲，因为他对她要求很严格。 Ⅱ. be afraid of doing sth. 害怕、担心某事（自己也无法左右的突发事情）发生如： I am afraid of falling into the swimming pool. 我担心掉进游泳池里去。 Ⅲ. be afraid to do sth. 害怕、不敢做某事如： ① The bat was afraid to leave his home. 蝙蝠不敢离开家。 ② I am afraid to go out at night. 我害怕晚上出去。 Ⅳ. be afraid +that clause. 恐怕表带歉意的回绝或告知不好的消息。that 常省去。如： I am afraid (that) I cant do that today. 恐怕今天我不能做那件事。 Ⅴ. 在日常用语中，I am afraid 常表示歉意或客气，没有恐惧之意。往往相当于I am sorry , 引出不愿发生、可能使对方失望的情况。如： ① I am afraid I dont agree with you. 恐怕我不会同意你的意见。 | 
