fear
- n.害怕;担忧;惧怕
- v.担心;害怕;担忧;惧怕;畏惧;(引出不好的事情)恐怕
fearnoun
害怕；惧怕；担忧
the bad feeling that you have when you are in danger, when sth bad might happen, or when a particular thing frightens you
(a) fear of the dark/spiders/flying, etc.
害怕黑暗、蜘蛛、坐飞机等
Her eyes showed no fear.
她的眼神无丝毫畏惧。
The child was shaking with fear .
小孩吓得发抖。
We lived in constant fear of losing our jobs.
我们一直生活在担心失去工作的阴影里。
her fears for her son's safety
她对儿子安全的担忧
the fear that he had cancer
他对患癌症的恐惧
The doctor's report confirmed our worst fears.
医生的报告证实了我们最大的担忧。
Alan spoke of his fears for the future .
艾伦谈到了他对未来的担忧。
verb
害怕；畏惧；惧怕
to be frightened of sb/sth or frightened of doing sth
All his employees fear him.
他的雇员都怕他。
to fear death/persecution/the unknown
怕死 / 遭迫害 / 未知的事物
Don't worry, you have nothing to fear from us.
别担心，你一点也不必害怕我们。
She feared to tell him the truth.
她不敢把真相告诉他。
担心；担忧
to feel that sth bad might have happened or might happen in the future
She has been missing for three days now and police are beginning to fear the worst (= think that she is dead) .
现在她已经失踪三天了，警方担心发生了最坏的情况（认为她已死亡）。
Hundreds of people are feared dead.
人们担心已经死了好几百人。
Women and children are feared to be among the victims.
大家担心受害者中有妇女儿童。
It is feared (that) he may have been kidnapped.
人们担心他可能被绑架了。
Never fear/Fear not (= Don't worry) , I shall return.
别担心，我会回来的。
（引出不好的事情）恐怕
used to tell sb that you think that sth bad has happened or is true
They are unlikely to get here on time, I fear.
恐怕他们不大可能准时到达这里。
‘He must be dead then?’ ‘I fear so.’
“那么他肯定死了？”“恐怕是这样。”
‘She's not coming back?’ ‘ I fear not .’
“她不打算回来了？”“我想是的。”
为…担心（或担忧）
to be worried about sb/sth
We fear for his safety.
我们担心他的安全。
He feared for his mother, left alone on the farm.
他为独自一人留在农场的母亲担忧。
These are all words for the bad feeling you have when you are afraid.以上各词均表示害怕时的恐慌情绪。
the bad feeling that you have when you are in danger, when sth bad might happen, or when a particular thing frightens you 指害怕、惧怕、担忧：
(a) fear of flying
害怕坐飞机
She showed no fear.
她毫无惧色。
fear or worry that sb feels when sth dangerous or unpleasant might happen 指惊恐、惊慌、恐慌：
The doctor said there was no cause for alarm .
医生说不必惊慌。
worry or fear that sth unpleasant may happen指忧虑、担心、疑惧、恐惧：
She felt some apprehension at seeing him again.
她有些担心再次见到他。
a feeling of fear, usually sudden通常指突如其来的惊吓、恐怖：
She cried out in fright.
她吓得大声叫喊。
Fear is a more general feeling than fright. You can use fear , but not fright , for things that always frighten you and for things that may happen in the future. |
Fright is a reaction to sth that has just happened or is happening now. |
a strong feeling that sth unpleasant or dangerous is going to happen 指对不祥或危险事情的强烈预感：
The letter filled him with foreboding.
这封信使他充满了不祥的预感。
fear
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N-VAR 恐惧;惧怕
Fear is the unpleasant feeling you have when you think that you are in danger.I was sitting on the floor shivering with fear.
我坐在地板上，吓得发抖。
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VERB 害怕;惧怕
If you fear someone or something, you are frightened because you think that they will harm you.Many people fear change because they do not like the old ways to be disrupted.
很多人惧怕变化，因为他们不喜欢旧有的生活方式遭到破坏。
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N-VAR 担心;担忧;忧心
A fear is a thought that something unpleasant might happen or might have happened.These youngsters are motivated not by a desire to achieve, but by fear of failure...
激发这些年轻人的不是对成就的渴望，而是对失败的担心。
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VERB 担心;担忧;忧虑
If you fear something unpleasant or undesirable, you are worried that it might happen or might have happened.She had feared she was going down with pneumonia or bronchitis...
她担心会得肺炎或支气管炎。
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N-VAR (坏事发生的)可能性，机会，几率
If you say that there is a fear that something unpleasant or undesirable will happen, you mean that you think it is possible or likely.There was no fear that anything would be misunderstood...
并无引起误会的可能性。
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VERB (替…)担心;(为…)担忧
If you fear for someone or something, you are very worried because you think that they might be in danger.Carla fears for her son...
卡拉为儿子担心。
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N-VAR 担心;担忧
If you have fears for someone or something, you are very worried because you think that they might be in danger.He also spoke of his fears for the future of his country's culture.
他也谈到了对祖国文化前途的担忧。
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VERB 害怕做;不愿做
If you fear to do something, you are afraid to do it or you do not wish to do it.She pursed her lips together, as though fearing to betray her news...
她闭紧双唇，仿佛害怕透露出她的消息。
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VERB 恐怕
You say that you fear that a situation is the case when the situation is unpleasant or undesirable, and when you want to express sympathy, sorrow, or regret about it.I fear that a land war now looks very probable...
恐怕陆地战爆发的可能性很大。
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PHRASE 在对…的担心之中;在对…的恐惧之中
If you are in fear of doing or experiencing something unpleasant or undesirable, you are very worried that you might have to do it or experience it.The elderly live in fear of assault and murder.
老人们生活在对袭击和谋杀的恐惧之中。
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PHRASE 以免;免得
If you take a particular course of action for fear of something, you take the action in order to prevent that thing happening.She was afraid to say anything to them for fear of hurting their feelings...
她什么都不敢对他们说，以免伤害他们的感情。
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PHRASE 别担心;不用怕
You say 'fear not' or 'never fear' to someone when you are telling them not to worry or be frightened.Fear not, Darlene will protect me...
别担心，达琳会保护我的。
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CONVENTION 绝对不;当然不
You use 'no fear' to emphasize that you do not want to do something.When I asked him if he wanted to change his mind, William said 'No fear.'
我问威廉是否想改主意，他说：“绝不会。”
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PHRASE 故意吓唬;故意使…担心
If someone or something puts the fear of God into you, they frighten or worry you, often deliberately.At some time or other Eve had obviously put the fear of God into her.
显然伊芙时不时有意吓唬她一下。
noun
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- an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
- Synonym: fearfulness fright
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- a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
- the fear of God
- the Chinese reverence for the dead
- the French treat food with gentle reverence
- his respect for the law bordered on veneration
- Synonym: reverence awe veneration
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- an anxious feeling
- care had aged him
- they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction
- Synonym: concern care
verb
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- regard with feelings of respect and reverence;consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
- Fear God as your father
- We venerate genius
- Synonym: reverence revere venerate
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- be afraid or scared of;be frightened of
- I fear the winters in Moscow
- We should not fear the Communists!
- Synonym: dread
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- be uneasy or apprehensive about
- I fear the results of the final exams
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- be sorry;used to introduce an unpleasant statement
- I fear I won't make it to your wedding party
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- be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
- I fear she might get aggressive
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Don 't worry , you have nothing to fear from us .
别担心，你一点也不必害怕我们。
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I could feel a knot of fear in my throat .
我很害怕，感到喉咙发紧。
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They are unlikely to get here on time , I fear .
恐怕他们不大可能准时到达这里。
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These people have been living for years under the shadow of fear .
这些人多年来一直生活在恐怖的阴影中。
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Never fear , everything will be all right .
别担心，一切都会好的。
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I had to run away for fear he might one day kill me .
我只好逃走，生怕他有一天把我杀了。
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Women and children are feared to be among the victims .
大家担心受害者中有妇女儿童。
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We feared that an advance on the capital would soon follow .
我们担心接下来会马上向首都推进。
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We lived for years in a perpetual state of fear .
多年来我们一直生活在恐惧中。
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First , you have to think logically about your fears .
首先，你得对你担忧的理由好好地想想。
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There were fears that privatization would lead to job losses .
人们担心私有化会导致失业。
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The only way to conquer a fear is to face it .
克服恐惧的唯一方法是正视恐惧。
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Only in his dreams does he give expression to his fears .
他只有在梦中表现出恐惧。
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Fear of failure was bred into him at an early age .
他从小就养成了对失败的恐惧。
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His fear turned out to be well founded .
他的恐惧证明是有道理的。
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Doctors fear he may never fight again .
医生认为他可能再也不能重返拳坛了。
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There are fears of a hidden agenda behind this new proposal .
人们担心这一新提议的背后有不可告人的目的。
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He feared for his mother , left alone on the farm .
他为独自一人留在农场的母亲担忧。
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People fear that security cameras could infringe personal liberties .
人们担心保安摄像机会侵犯人身自由。
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We lived in constant fear of losing our jobs .
我们一直生活在担心失去工作的阴影里。
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The article was spiked for fear of legal action against the newspaper .
因担心被提起诉讼，报社未发表那篇文章。
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We fear for his safety .
我们担心他的安全。
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Her eyes showed no fear .
她的眼神无丝毫畏惧。
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He felt a cold shiver of fear run through him .
他吓得打了一个寒战。
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Police fear that the killer may strike again .
警方担心杀人犯可能再次下手。
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Fear stalks the streets of the city at night .
夜间，这座城市的大街小巷笼罩着恐怖气氛。
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They did not want to give evidence for fear of reprisals .
他们因为害怕报复而不想作证。
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She told me all her hopes , dreams and fears .
她把一切希望、梦想和担心都告诉了我。
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She sat upright , her body rigid with fear .
她直挺挺地坐着，吓得浑身发僵。
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She showed no fear .
她毫无惧色。
指对危险、令人害怕的事物、可能发生的坏事等产生的畏惧。
How can I overcome the fear of dogs?
我怎样才能克服对狗的恐惧呢？
The villagers lived in fear of being conscripted at any time.
村民们生活在恐惧之中，害怕随时会被征召入伍。
指对将要发生的事或将来可能会发生的事的强烈畏惧。
He lived in dread of the manager discovering the truth.
他生活在恐惧中，害怕经理发现真相。
Ruth has an irrational dread of hospitals.
鲁丝莫名其妙地害怕医院。
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