be afraid of后接动词ing形式，即be afraid of doing。be afraid of后不仅可以接动词ing形式，还可以接名词，也可以什么都不接。

扩展资料

Don't be afraid of losing face.

不要怕丢面子。

Why should a great community like a university be afraid of nihilism?

为什么像大学这样人才济济的社区要害怕虚无主义呢？

There's nothing to be afraid of. The sky won't fall down.

没有什么好怕的，天不会塌下来。

Go ahead! There's nothing to be afraid of.

干吧！没有什么可怕的。

It's very healthy to be afraid when there's something to be afraid of.

不逞匹夫之勇是很明智的。