具体含义不同,scared强调由外部原因引起的害怕或恐惧,afraid强调的是自身感觉。scared在语意上表达的恐惧程度最轻,afraid在用法上偏向于被一个造成长期恐惧的事物所影响。
用法不同,scared通常与系动词连用,构成系表结构,afraid则通常搭配短语使用。
1、It scared me to think I was alone in the building.
想到楼里只有我一个人,怪害怕的。
2、But it's so high. I'll be scared!
但是它太高了。我会害怕的!
3、People are scared to use the buses late at night.
人们害怕在深夜乘坐公共汽车。
1、There's nothing to be afraid of.
没有什么要害怕的。
2、That's what l'm afraid of.
这也是我所害怕的。
3、People are often afraid of things they don't understand.
人往往对自己不懂的东西感到恐惧。