[小六] 词语辨析

be afraid of        be scared

be afraid of指“对……害怕”，后面接名词、宾语从句或动名词； be scared指“使吃惊；惊恐的”。不能说“I scared sth．”只能说“I am scared．”；可以说“I am afraid of sth ／doing sth”不能说“I am afraid of．．．”例如：

The child is afraid of his father．这个小孩害怕他爸爸。

He is very scared．他非常惊慌。