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作者：霍小龙（高考志愿填报专家）
发布：2025-02-02 10:08:15 浏览：44

scared和afraid，这两个词在日常英语交流中经常出现，但它们之间有着微妙的区别。作为志愿填报专家，今天就来为大家详细解析一下。

核心区别

简单来说，scared更多强调由外部原因引起的害怕或恐惧，而afraid则侧重于自身的感觉。scared在语意上表达的恐惧程度相对较轻，afraid则往往与长期恐惧的事物相关。 2

在用法上，scared通常与系动词连用，构成系表结构。而afraid则更常与短语搭配使用，表达更加丰富的情感。 3

用法	示例
be afraid of sth (sb)	Are you afraid of dogs?He is afraid of her.
be afraid of doing sth	She was afraid of waking her husband.He was afraid of losing face.
（表示担心会发生某事或某情况，但实际上未必会发生）
be afraid of doing sth（另一种情况）	I'm afraid of telling her.He was afraid of jumping.
（表示害怕做某事或不敢做某事，指缺乏勇气或害怕其后果）
be afraid to do sth	He was afraid to fly in a plane.He was afraid to go into the house and meet his father.