fear

[fiə]

n.担心, 害怕, 恐惧
v.害怕, 担心, 恐惧

n.

1. 害怕, 恐惧[C][U][(+of)][+(that)]

She has a great fear of water.

她很怕水。

2. 可能性[U][(+of)][+(that)]

There is no fear that he'll be late.

他不会迟到的。

3. 担心, 忧虑[C][+(that)]

My worst fears were quickly realized.

我最大的忧虑很快成了现实。

4. (尤指对神的)敬畏

vt.[W]

1. 害怕, 畏惧; 担心[+(that)]

She feared that she might not find him in his room.

她担心可能在他的房间里找不到他。

There was nothing to fear.

没什么可怕的。

She has always feared cats.

她向来怕猫。

2. 【书】恐怕; 猜想

I fear I do not know the answer to that.

我恐怕回答不出那个问题。

vi.

害怕; 感到忧虑[W][(+for)]

She feared for her daughter's safety.

她担心女儿的安全。

词形变化

名词: fearer | 动词过去式: feared | 动词过去分词: feared | 动词现在分词: fearing | 动词第三人称单数: fears |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.害怕, 畏惧; 担心

dread  be afraid

n.畏惧; 担心

fright  alarm  dread  panic  terror  

同义参见:

tension  suspense  expectation  apprehend  anxiety  horror  funk  thing  

反义:

n.害怕; 恐惧

calmness  fearlessness  boldness  courage  

英英释义

名词 fear:

an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

同义词：fearfulness, fright

an anxious feeling

同义词：concern, care

a profound emotion inspired by a deity

同义词：reverence, awe, veneration

动词 fear:

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

be afraid or scared of; be frightened of

同义词：dread

be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement

be uneasy or apprehensive about

regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of

同义词：reverence, revere, venerate

短语词组

for fear of

1. 担忧

She asked us not to be noisy for fear of waking the baby.

她要我们别吵闹, 惟恐吵醒婴儿。

in fear and trembling

1. 非常恐惧

They stood there in fear and trembling.

他们站在那儿, 惊恐万状。

in fear of

1. 怕

We are in fear of more rain.

我们担心再下雨。

put the fear of God into sb.

1. 恐吓某人

The new teacher has put the fear of God into his pupils.

新来的教师把学生给镇住了。

without fear or favor

1. 公正地

In this company, promotions are given without fear or favor.

在这家公司里, 职位升迁是很公平的。

补充

fearfear英:[fiə] 美:[fɪr]n.1.害怕, 恐惧He couldn't move for fear.他害怕得动弹不得。2.可能性There is no fear of that happening.那事绝不可能发生。vt.1.畏惧, 害怕, 担心He did not fear to die.他不怕死。Experts fear that there will be new outbreak of the disease.专家们担心这种疾病会再度流行。vi.1.害怕, 忧虑Never fear—I will hold your hand.别怕, 我会握住你的手。

例句

1. She was brought up with no fear of animals.她从小接受的教育使她不害怕动物。 2. his fears about the forthcoming operation他对即将进行的手术的惧怕 3. I stood there crying and shaking with fear.我哭着站在那里, 吓得发抖。 4. All tenants should be able to to live without fear of harassment.所有房客应该能够不用担心生活受到骚扰。 5. His greatest fear is that he may have passed the illness on to his children.他最害怕的是他可能已经把疾病遗传给了孩子。 6. boyhood memories of sickness and fear of the dark对儿时病痛和怕黑的记忆 7. These youngsters are motivated not by a desire to achieve, but by fear of failure.驱使这些年轻人的不是对成就的渴望, 而是对失败的恐惧。 8. London Zoo is running hypnosis programmes to help people overcome their fear of spiders.伦敦动物园正在举办催眠治疗活动, 以帮助人们克服对蜘蛛的恐惧。 9. He did not dare move his feet for fear of disturbing anything.他不敢移动脚步, 怕动了什么东西。 10. She was afraid to say anything to them for fear of hurting their feelings.她什么也不敢对他们说, 生怕伤了他们的感情。 11. The police dared not take the high-powered protesters to court, for fear that the demonstrations would grow still larger.警方不敢起诉强烈抗议者, 因为担心会造成示威活动进一步扩大。 12. You can book everything in advance, so there's no fear of disappointment.你可以把一切都提前预订好, 这样就不会有失望的可能。 13. There's no fear of me feeling embarrassed.我不会感到尴尬的。 14. Then one day his worst fears were confirmed.然后有一天, 他最担心的事情被证实了。 15. His fears might be groundless.他的种种忧虑可能毫无根据。 16. He also spoke of his fears for the future of his country's culture.他还谈到了对祖国文化前景的种种担忧。 17. fear for her own safety对她自身安全的担心 18. the fear that once a war began it would soon pass beyond the ability of either side to manage it担忧战争一旦开始就会很快超出任何一方掌控 19. there is a fear that …有一种担忧是… 20. fears are growing that an attack may be imminent.人们越来越担忧进攻可能已迫在眉睫。 21. The elderly live in fear of assault and murder.老年人生活在对袭击和谋杀的恐惧中。 22. When I asked him if he wanted to change his mind, William said 'No fear.'我问威廉是否想改变主意, 他说：“当然不。” 23. At some time or other Eve had obviously put the fear of God into her.伊夫显然什么时候故意吓唬过她。 24. You have nothing to fear.你没有什么可害怕的。 25. More than two million refugees have fled the area, fearing attack.两百多万难民因害怕遭到攻击而逃离了该地区。 26. An epidemic of plague was feared.人们担心瘟疫大暴发。 27. The new countries fear that their new-found independence might be lost.新成立的国家担心可能会失去刚刚获得的独立。 28. She had feared that she was going down with pneumonia.她担心自己会感染肺炎。 29. I fear that …恐怕… 30. I fear that a land war now looks very probable.一场地面战争恐怕在所难免。 31. She pursed her lips together, as though fearing to betray her news.她紧闭双唇, 好像害怕泄露她的消息。 32. Old people fear to leave their homes.老年人都害怕离开家。 33. At least 11 people were feared dead after a mid-air plane collision over Germany.德国上空发生的飞机相撞事故恐怕已导致11人死亡。 34. A fireman is missing, feared dead, after a blaze at a furniture factory.家具厂的一场大火过后, 一名消防队员失踪, 恐怕已经死亡。 35. It seems to me that if people fear you they respect you.在我看来, 人们如果敬畏你就是尊敬你。 36. Carla fears for her son.卡拉为儿子担忧。 37. He fled on Friday, saying he feared for his life.他在星期五逃跑了, 说是担心自己的生命安全。 38. fear not, Darlene will protect me.别担心, 达琳会保护我的。 39. You'll get the right training, never fear.你会得到所需的培训, 不用担心。 40. Is anything left at all?—I fear not.还有什么东西剩下吗？——恐怕没有了。 41. The plague was greatly feared in the Middle Ages.在中世纪时，这种瘟疫十分可怕。 42. He fears nothing.他什么都不怕。 43. They feared the worst.他们担心会发生最坏的情况。 44. I fear I am late.我恐怕要迟到了。 45. to fear God敬畏上帝 46. fear not, my dear, for I am here.不要害怕，亲爱的，因为有我在这里。 47. to fear for sb.'s life为某人的生命担忧 48. drivers are threatening to quit their jobs in fear after a cabby's murder.一位出租车司机被谋杀之后，司机们由于恐惧都威胁要辞职。 49. fear of increasing unemployment.对失业率上升的担忧。 50. [count noun]he is prey to irrational fears.他心头总是笼罩着莫名的恐惧。 51. the love and fear of God.对上帝的热爱和敬畏。 52. police launched a hunt for the family amid fears for their safety.由于担心那家人的安全，警方发起了搜寻他们的行动。 53. she could observe the other guests without too much fear of attracting attention.她可以观察其他客人而无须过分担心会引起别人的注意。 54. I hated him but didn't fear him any more.我恨他，但不再怕他。 55. [with clause]farmers fear that they will lose business.农场主害怕会失去业务。 56. I fear for the city with this madman let loose in it.让这位精神病患者出来自由活动，我真为这座城市担心。 57. they aim to make war so horrific that potential aggressors will fear to resort to it.他们意在显示战争的恐怖，使潜在的侵略者不敢诉诸武力。 58. I shall buy her book, though not, I fear, the hardback version.我要买她的书，但恐怕不会买精装本。 59. no one dared refuse the order for fear of losing their job.没人敢违抗命令，以免失业。 60. we shall meet again, never fear.我们还会见面的，别担心。 61. ‘Are you coming with me?’ ‘No fear—it's too exciting here.’.“你要和我一块去吗？”“当然不——这儿真够劲。”。 62. take all your decisions without fear or favour.公正地作出你所有的决定。 63. This book helped me overcome my fear of dogs.这本书帮我克服了对狗的惧怕心理。 64. She showed no fear.她毫无惧色。 65. My fears for his safety were unnecessary.我为他的安全担心是多余的。 66. We all fear illness and death.人人都惧怕疾病和死亡。 67. The government fears that it will lose the next election.政府怕下次选举要落败。 68. Thousands of people are feared dead in the earthquake.地震中恐怕死了好几千人。 69. Parents often fear for the safety of their children.父母常为儿女的安全担心。 70. He was trembling with fear.他吓得发抖。 71. an old story that still has the power to inspire fear [=to make people feel afraid]仍会令人心生恐惧的老故事 72. unable to walk the streets without fear of being mugged走在街上总担心被抢劫 73. They regarded their enemies with fear and hatred/loathing.他们对敌人又怕又恨。 74. I've been trying to overcome my fear of flying.我一直在努力克服自己对飞行的恐惧。 75. He won't say anything for fear of losing his job. [=because he is afraid of losing his job]因为担心失去工作，他什么也不会说。 76. She lived in fear of being caught. = She lived in fear that she would be caught. [=she was always afraid that she would be caught]她生活在担心被捕的恐惧中。 77. They lived in (constant) fear of air raids during the war.战争期间，他们（一直）生活在担心遭受空袭的恐惧之中。 78. an accident that struck fear into the hearts of [=frightened] skiers everywhere令各地滑雪者心生恐惧的事故 79. The doctor's diagnosis confirmed our worst fears.医生的诊断证实了我们最坏的担忧。 80. The government is trying to allay/alleviate/ease fears of a recession.政府正努力减轻人们对经济衰退的担忧。 81. Employees expressed fears that the company would go out of business.员工表示出对公司可能倒闭的担心。 82. He told us about all his hopes and fears.他向我们倾诉了自己的种种希望和担忧。 83. She has a morbid fear of cats.她对猫有着病态的恐惧。 84. She claimed that she shot the burglar because she was in fear for her life.她声称，她朝入室窃贼开枪是因为担心自己有生命危险。 85. fear of God对上帝的敬畏 86. The bad economic news has put the fear of God into investors.经济状况糟糕的消息吓坏了投资者。 87. "“Are you going to tell her the truth?” “No fear [=never fear, fear not], mate: she won't hear a thing from me!”"“你打算告诉她真相吗？”“别担心，伙计，我什么也不会告诉她！” 88. people living in fear of violent crimes生活在暴力犯罪恐惧下的人们 89. the dread felt by people awaiting bad news等待着坏消息的人们心中的恐惧 90. They view the worsening food shortage with alarm.他们看到食品短缺日益严重，感到恐慌。 91. The creaking door gave them a fright.门嘎吱一声响，把他们吓了一跳。 92. She fears [=(more commonly) is afraid of] the water.她怕水。 93. He was a cruel king who was feared and hated by his subjects.他是个令臣民又怕又恨的暴君。 94. "“…the only thing we have to fear is fear itself”Franklin D. Roosevelt, Inaugural Address (1933)富兰克林·D.罗斯福，总统就职演说(1933) "“…我们唯一值得恐惧的就是恐惧本身” 95. Many people feared to go out at night.很多人不敢晚上出门。 96. His parents feared (that) he would drop out of school.父母担心他会辍学。 97. "She went to her doctor, fearing (that) she might have cancer."她去看医生，担心自己可能得了癌症。 98. The questions weren't as difficult as he had feared (they might be).题目没有他之前担心的那么难。 99. "When we heard there had been an accident, we feared the worst. [=we feared that the worst possible thing had happened]"听说出事故了，我们担心发生最坏的情况。 100. I fear that we're already too late.恐怕，咱们已经太迟了。 101. "These problems have no easy solution, I fear."恐怕，这些问题没那么容易解决。 102. There's no need to fear.不必担心。 103. Having problems with your computer? Never fear [=don't worry]—help is readily available.电脑出问题了？别担心——帮手就在身边。 104. fear not [=don't be afraid]—I'll protect you.别怕，我会保护你。 105. fear God敬畏上帝 106. They feared for their lives [=they were afraid that they might be killed] as they felt the first trembles of the earthquake.感觉到第一波地震时，他们担心会丢掉性命。 107. She feared for her husband's safety. [=she worried that her husband might not be safe]她为丈夫的安全担忧。