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be afraid f 后可跟名词或动名词,be afraid 后可跟动词不定式,此语的含义是“怕”或“不敢”,be afraid 后可跟that从句,其含义是“恐怕”. 例句：I'm very much afraid I can't. fear 可以用作动词,也可以用作名词,其含义也是“怕”,但口语中多用be afraid f.例如：Dn't fear the dg. 这句话虽正确,但口语中都说Dn't be afraid f the dg.此外,fear that…表示“担心”,稍异于be afraid…. frighten 只用作动词,其含义是“吓唬”,“使…害怕”. 例句：dn't frighten me. I'm nt afraid. 别恐吓我,我不怕. terrify