▲be afraid of 害怕，担心　　

Are you afraid of dogs? 你害狗吗?　　

There’s nothing to be afraid of. 没什么可害怕的。　　

He was afraid of failing in the exam. 他担心考试会不及格。　　

▲be ashamed of 对（做）……感到羞愧（惭愧）　　

You really ought to be ashamed of that. 你实在应该对此感到惭愧。　　

He is ashamed of his failure [having failed]. 他对自己的失败感到羞惭。　　

【注】比较以下同义句型：　　

I am ashamed of that.=I am ashamed of myself for that. 我对此感到羞愧。　　

He is ashamed of being poor.=He is ashamed of himself for being poor. 他因为穷而感到羞惭　　

▲be aware of 觉察到，意识到　　

Are you aware of the time? 你知道是什么时候了吗？　　

He was not aware of having done wrong. 他还没有意识到自己做错了。　　

▲be capable of 能够做，可以　　

You are capable of better work than this. 你能比这做得更好。　　

Show me what you are capable of. 让我看看你有什么本事。　　

【注】表示能做某事，英语习惯上不说 be capable to do sth，而说 be capable of doing sth。如：　　

He is capable of finishing the work in an hour. 他能在一小时内完成这工作。　　

▲be careful of 当心，注意　　

Be careful of the dog; it sometimes bites people. 留心那条狗，有时候咬人。　　

Be careful of the icy pavement; it’s really glassy. 小心人行道上有冰，路面可真滑。　　

【注】有时也说be careful about (with)。如：　　

I hope you will be more careful of [about] your health. 希望你更注意身体。　　

Be careful with the vase; it is valuable. 这只花瓶很贵，要小心点。　　

Be careful with强调的是对干什么要认真,谨慎
Be careful abou强调的是要当心、小心，对..提高警惕
Be careful in用法和be careful with用法近似
Be careful of强调对...认真，细心，小心（比较褒义）

▲be certain of 对……有把握（自信）　　

Our team is certain of winning. 我们球队有把握赢。　　

You should be certain of your facts before you rush into print. 你不应仓促付印，应先将事实弄确凿。　　

【注】有时也说be certain about。如：　　

I’m quite certain about it. 我对此很有把握。　　

▲be characteristic of 有……的特色　　

Sympathy is the feeling which is characteristic of mankind. 同情心是人类特有的情感。　　

The defiant manner is characteristic of teenagers. 那种反抗的态度是十几岁青少年所特有的。　　

【注】该结构要以“特色”做主语，而以具有该特色的主体作介词of的宾语。　　

▲be confident of 对……有信心（把握）　　

He is confident of victory. 他对胜利充满信心。　　

We are confident of our success. 我们确信能获得成功。　　

▲be conscious of 对……有意识的（神志清醒的）　　

I was not conscious of having offended him. 我没有意识到得罪了他。　　

Was he conscious of what he was saying at the time? 他当时知道自己在说些什么吗？　　

▲be considerate of 为……着想的，体谅，体贴　　

He is considerate of other people’s wishes (feelings). 他能体谅别人的愿望（感情）。　　

He is considerate of old people. 他对老人体贴入微。　　

【注】比较下面的it is considerate of sb to do sth句式：　　

It was considerate of you not to play the piano while I was asleep. 在我睡觉时你不弹钢琴，真是体贴入微。　　

▲be critical of 对……表示批评（谴责）　　

The inquiry was critical of her work. 该项调查对她的工作提出了批评。　　

He is critical of grammar in the speech of other persons. 他爱挑别人讲话中的语法错误。　　

▲be deserving of 应当受到……的，值得……的　　

He is deserving of great credit. 他应该得到极大的荣誉。　　

Such people will never be deserving of trust. 这样的人永远也信赖不得。　　

▲be fond of 喜欢　　

He is very fond of Chinese food. 他很喜欢吃中国菜。　　

She is fond of reading love stories. 她喜欢看爱情故事。　　

【注】英语习惯上可说 be fond of doing，但不说 be fond to do sth。　　

▲be full of 充满，装满；……很丰富；老想着　　

The lake is full of fish. 这湖里鱼很多。　　

The future seems to be full of hope. 前途看来充满希望。　　

He was full of the news. 他老想着那消息。　　

▲be glad of为……感到高兴，对……很乐意　　

We are glad of your success. 我们为你们的成功高兴。　　

I am glad of its being over. 这事总算过去了，我很高兴。　　

▲be guilty of 犯有……罪（错）　　

What crime was he guilty of? 他犯有什么罪？　　

You have been guilty of a serious blunder. 你犯了一个大错。　　

▲be hopeful of 对……怀有希望的　　

I am hopeful of success. 我对成功抱有希望。　　

He is hopeful of attaining his object. 他相信会达到目标。　　

▲be independent of 与……无关的；不依赖……的　　

The two accidents are independent of each other. 这两个意外事件互不相关。　　

If you have a motorcycle, you are independent of trams and buses. 假若你有一辆摩托车，你就可以不坐电车和公共汽车了。　　

▲be nervous of 对……感到紧张（害怕）　　

I was slightly nervous of him. 我对他有点怕。　　

I’m nervous of (being in) large crowds. 我在大庭广众之下感到胆怯。　　

【注】其中的介词of也可换成about。如：　　

I’m very nervous about taking that exam. 参加那个考试我很紧张。　　

▲be proud of 以……自豪，因为……而自豪　　

He was proud of his school record. 他以学校的成绩自豪。　　

They were proud of their success. 他们为自己的成功而骄傲。　　

▲be scared of 对……感到害怕；担心　　

Are you scared of snakes? 你怕蛇吗？　　

Jim was scared of failing the math exam. 吉姆很怕自己的数学考试不及格。　　

▲be sensible of 意识到，察觉到，知道　　

He is sensible of his faults. 他察觉到自己的过失。　　

He was sensible of your kindness. 他知道你的好意。　　

▲be short of 缺乏　　

We’re a bit short of money at the moment. 我们现在手头有点紧。　　

The hospital is getting short of clean linen. 这所医院现在缺少干净的被服用品。　　

▲be shy of 害怕；对……有顾忌的　　

The dog is shy of strangers. 这狗怕生人。　　

I’m shy of buying shares, in case I lose money. 我不敢买股票，怕赔钱。　　

▲be sick of 厌倦，讨厌　　

I’m sick of waiting around like this. 我腻烦像这样在一旁等着。　　

Get out! I’m sick of the sight of you! 滚出去！一见到你我就觉得讨厌！　　

▲be sure of 肯定会得到（获得）　　

He is sure of success. 他深信自己会成功。　　

If you go and see them you can be sure of a warm welcome. 如果你去探望他们，他们一定会热情招待你。　　

 

▲be suspicious of 对……有疑心；怀疑　　

He was suspicious of all his neighbors. 他对他所有的邻居都有疑心。　　

I am suspicious of his intentions. 我怀疑他的意图。　　

▲be thoughtful of 注意，对……想得周到　　

You should be more thoughtful of your behavior. 你应该更加注意你的品行。　　

【注】其中的介词有时也可换成about。如：　　

She is always thoughtful of [about] her mother. 她总是很体贴她的母亲。　　

比较下面的it is thoughtful of sb to do sth句式：　　

It was thoughtful of you to bring me the flowers. 你想得真周到，还给我带花。　　

It is thoughtful of her to write him that letter. 她写了那封信给他考虑实在太周到了。　　

▲be tired of 厌烦，对……感到厌烦　　

I am tired of boiled eggs. 我吃厌了煮蛋。　　

I’m tired of having the same kind of food every day. 我天天吃同样的东西感到腻了。　　

▲be true of 符合于，对……适用　　

It is true of everybody. 这件事适用于每一个人。　　

Parents of young children often become depressed, and this is especially true of single parents. 年幼孩子们的父母经常愁眉苦脸，单身父母尤其如此。　　

【注】A is true of B的意思是“A所提到的情况适合于B”，若将其中的介词of换成for，则表示“对……来说”。如：　　

This is especially true for old people. 对老年人来说尤其是如此。　　

Alcohol should be consumed in moderation, and this is particularly true for pregnant women. 饮酒应有节制，对于孕妇来说，更应如此。　　

另外，注意The same is true of...这一固定句式，其意为“也适合于”“……也属同样情况”。如：　　

The food is good and the same is true of the service. 吃的东西很好，服务质量也不错。　　

The same is true of the way of living of the Japanese. 日本人的生活方式也是这样。　　

▲be typical of 是……的典型代表，为……所特有　　

The book is typical of its kind. 这本书在同类书籍中有典型性。　　

As a historian, he was most typical of the times in which he lived. 作为历史学家，他是他所处时代很有代表性的人物。　　

▲be unaware of 不知道，没觉察到　　

I was unaware of the fact. 这事实我不知道。　　

He was unaware of my presence. 他没注意到我在场。　　

▲be unconscious of 不知道，未察觉到　　

He was unconscious of his mistake. 他不知道自己的错误。　　

She was unconscious of any change. 她未察觉出任何变化。　　

▲be weary of 对……厌烦（不感兴趣）　　

I’m weary of your preaching. 你的说教令我厌烦。　　

The people are growing weary of the war. 人民对这场战争越来越厌倦了。　　

▲be worthy of 足以获得；值得……的：配得上　

The scheme is worthy of our support. 那个计划值得我们支持。　　

His deed is worthy of praise. 他的行为值得称赞。　　

The book is well worthy of his reputation. 这本书完全配得上他的名声。