兩個詞首先詞性不同。fear可以做動詞和名詞,而afraid是形容詞,只作表語。
1、afraid 意思是怕,害怕。它是形容詞,通常與to be連用,可以廣泛地用以表示害怕心理。
例如:Don't be afraid. 不要害怕。
We are not afraid of difficulties. 我們不怕困難。
That is what I was afraid of. 我所怕者就在於此。
I was afraid of hurting his feelings. 我害怕傷他的感情。
He is afraid to jump.他不敢跳。
2、fear 意思是害怕。它是動詞,與be afraid往往可以通用,但不如 be afraid常用(特別是在口語中)。
例如:we fear no difficulty.我們不怕困難。
He feared to speak his mind.他不敢說出自己的想法。
Fearing that he would catch cold, I went out to see him.因為怕他會受驚,我走去看他。
1、afraid,發音英[fre?d];美[fred],形容詞,恐怕; 害怕的; 擔心的; 畏懼,害怕。
例句:She did not seem at all afraid.
2、fear,發音英 [f(r)] 美 [f?r] ?n. 害怕;可能性;(對神等的)敬畏;憂慮 ?vt. 害怕;畏懼;為?憂慮(或擔心、焦慮);敬畏(神等)vi. 害怕;懼怕;憂慮;感到害怕?
例句:I was sitting on the floor shivering with fear.