有这么一道题:
The little girl was afraid_____ on the wooden bridge, for she is afraid _____ into theriver.
A.to walk, offallingB.to walk, to fall
C.of walking, offallingD.of walking, to fall
应该选哪一个答案呢?
答:选A
解析:该题考查的是be afraidto与be afraidof的用法区别。在解答该题之前,让我们先来了解一下它们的用法与区别:be afraid todo 不敢,胆怯去做某事,是主观上的原因不去做,意为“怕”;
be afraid ofdoing 担心出现doing的状况、结果。doing 是客观上造成的,意为“生怕,恐怕”。例如:
She was afraid to step furtherin grass because she was afraid of being bitten by asnak e.
她生怕被蛇咬着,而不敢在草丛中再走一步。
She was afraid to wake herhusband.
她不敢去叫醒她丈夫。
She was afraid of waking herhusband.
她生怕吵醒她丈夫。
此题的句意为“这个小女孩儿不敢在木桥上走,因为她生怕掉进河里。”由此可知,正确答案为A项。