VOA慢速英语:Everyday Grammar: Gerunds and Infinitives

短语讲解：

1. In this sentence “of” is the preposition and “flying” is the gerund. You cannot say “She is afraid of to fly.”

be afraid of 害怕，担忧
例句：Nobody need be afraid of catching the disease.
谁都不用害怕能得这种病.

2. Next time you read or listen to a VOA Learning English story, pay attention to use of gerunds and infinitives.

pay attention to 注意
例句：Don't pay attention to anything he says. He lies like a gas meter.
不要理睬他的话，他一味撒谎。