The rich man was afraid of being scolded为什么要加being?

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The rich man was afraid of being scolded为什么要加being?

应该be afraid of 这个短语后应跟名词或带to 的动词结构.scold责怪,责骂是动词,不能直接跟在be afraid of其后,加being构成名词形式