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the bad feeling that you have when you are in danger or when a particular thing frightens you 害怕；惧怕；担忧 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。 I suddenly felt gripped by fear. 我突然感到恐惧。 She nearly went crazy with fear and anxiety. 她几乎因恐惧和焦虑而发疯。 The attacks created a climate of fear. 袭击造成了一种恐惧的气氛。 Terror attacks are a tool to instil fear in the public. 恐怖袭击是向公众灌输恐惧的工具。 He managed to overcome his fears. 他设法克服了恐惧。 - fear of somebody/something
Fear of crime can affect people's lives. 对犯罪的恐惧会影响人们的生活。 - in fear of somebody/something
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。 - without fear of somebody/something
Women should be able to work without fear of harassment. 女性应该能够在不怕骚扰的情况下工作。
Synonyms fearfear- terror
- panic
- alarm
- fright
- fear the bad feeling that you have when you are in danger or when a particular thing frightens you:
(a) fear of flying 害怕坐飞机 She showed no fear. 她毫无惧色。
- terror a feeling of extreme fear:
Her eyes were wild with terror. 她的眼睛里充满了恐惧。
- panic a sudden feeling of great fear that cannot be controlled and prevents you from thinking clearly:
I had a sudden moment of panic. 我突然一阵惊慌。
- alarm fear or worry that somebody feels when something dangerous or unpleasant might happen:
The doctor said there was no cause for alarm. 医生说不必惊慌。
- fright a feeling of fear, usually sudden:
She cried out in fright. 她吓得大声叫喊。
fear or fright? 用 fear 还是 fright？ - a fear/terror of something
- in fear/terror/panic/alarm/fright
- fear/terror/panic/alarm that…
- to be filled with fear/terror/panic/alarm
- a feeling of fear/terror/panic/alarm
Extra ExamplesHe says that a culture of fear is behind this obsession with firearms. 他说，对枪支的痴迷背后是一种恐惧文化。 An atmosphere of fear and hatred has been created around immigration. 围绕移民问题已经形成了一种恐惧和仇恨的气氛。 He lied out of fear. 他因为害怕而撒了谎。 He ran away in fear. 他吓得逃跑了。 The children were cowering in fear. 孩子们害怕得发抖。 His face was white with fear. 他吓得面色苍白。 I was paralysed by fear. 我因恐惧而瘫痪。 It was the first time she had experienced real fear. 这是她第一次真正感到恐惧。 She did not know why she should feel such fear. 她不知为什么感觉如此恐惧。 She stared at him without fear. 她毫无惧色地盯着他。 The boy showed no fear. 这个男孩毫无惧色。 The men hesitated in fear of whatever was to come next. 这些人因为对将要发生的事担心而犹豫不决。 The men set off in fear and trepidation. 这群男子惊慌失措地出发了。 The people live in fear of attack by the bandits. 人们在担心强盗袭击的恐惧中度日。 They have a terrible fear of failure. 他们非常害怕失败。 When she heard the news, some of her fear subsided. 她听到这一消息就不那么担忧了。 The pupils obeyed through fear of punishment. 这些学生由于害怕惩罚而听话。 the constant fear of discovery 一直害怕被发现 the fear that her mother had instilled in her 她母亲给她造成的恐惧 the girl's childhood fear of being eaten by monsters 这个女孩孩提时害怕被怪兽吃掉的恐惧 Arachnophobia is an irrational fear of spiders. 蜘蛛恐惧症是一种对蜘蛛的非理性恐惧。 the most primal fear, that of death 最原始的恐惧，即对死亡的恐惧
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- deep
- deep-seated
- …
- experience
- feel
- have
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- abate
- subside
- grow
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- for fear of
- in fear
- in fear of
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- fear and loathing
- fear and trembling
- fear and trepidation
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a feeling of concern about somebody's safety or about something bad that might happen 恐惧： 担心某人的安全或可能发生的不良情况The doctor's report confirmed our worst fears. 医生的报告证实了我们最大的担忧。 Police tried hard to allay the fears of local residents. 警方努力减轻当地居民的恐惧。 - fear for somebody/something
her fears for her son’s safety 她对儿子安全的担忧 Alan spoke of his fears for the future. 艾伦谈到了他对未来的担忧。 - fear that…
the fear that he had cancer 他对患癌症的恐惧 The announcement sparked fears that interest rates will rise. 这一宣布引发了人们对利率将会上升的担忧。 - amid fears
The government announced the new measures amid growing security fears. 政府在日益增长的安全担忧中宣布了新措施。
Extra ExamplesDoctors have voiced fears that we may be facing an epidemic. 我们可能爆发传染病，医生对此说有担忧。 consumer fears about health risks 消费者对健康风险的担忧 The concert was cancelled amid health and safety fears. 由于担心健康和安全，音乐会被取消了。 There are growing fears of water shortages. 人们越来越担心缺水。 Fears are growing of a new oil embargo. 对再一次石油禁运的担心越来越强烈。 Stock markets tumbled amid fears of a new recession. 由于担心新的衰退，股票市场暴跌。 There were fears about the weather impacting attendance. 人们担心天气会影响出席人数。 My biggest fear was that my children would get sick. 我最害怕孩子生病。 My worst fears were confirmed. 我最担心的事得到了证实。 Our fears proved unfounded. 我们的恐惧证明是没有根据的。 Public fears about the disease increased. 公众对该疾病的恐惧越来越强烈。 The government is anxious to allay the public's fears. 政府急于减轻公众的恐惧。 This incident has fuelled fears of a full-scale war. 这一事件增加了人们对发生全面战争的恐慌。 This stoked fears of financial difficulties. 这加剧了人们对财务困难的恐惧。 new fears over terrorism 再次对恐怖主义的恐惧 new terrorism fears 新的恐怖主义恐惧
Word OriginOld English fǣr ‘calamity, danger’, fǣran ‘frighten’, also ‘revere’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gevaar and German Gefahr ‘danger’.
Idioms
for fear of something/of doing something | for fear (that)…
to avoid the danger of something happening 唯恐，以免（发生危险） We spoke quietly for fear of waking the guards. 我们悄悄说话，以免惊醒警卫。 I had to run away for fear (that) he might one day kill me. 我只好逃走，生怕他有一天把我杀了。
Extra ExamplesTopics Dangerc1, Feelingsc1Nobody refused for fear of losing their job. 由于怕失去工作，没有人拒绝。 He wrote under a false name for fear of reprisals. 他因害怕报复而用假名写作。
in fear of your life
feeling frightened that you might be killed 害怕会丧生；为生命安全担忧
no fear
put the fear of God into somebody
to make somebody very frightened, especially in order to make them do something 恐吓；（尤指）威胁某人服从
strike fear, etc. into somebody/sb’s heart
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to make somebody be afraid, etc. 使某人感到恐惧等 The sound of gunfire struck fear into the hearts of the villagers. 炮声使村民心惊胆战。
without fear or favour
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in a fair way 公正地；不偏不倚 They undertook to make their judgement without fear or favour. 他们承诺做出自己的判断，不畏惧也不偏袒。