ADJECTIVE | VERB + FEAR | FEAR + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤big, deep, deep-seated, genuine, great, intense, overwhelming, pure, real, terrible, utter很大的/深深的/根深蒂固的/名副其實的/巨大的/強烈的/無法抗拒的/純粹的/真正的/可怕的/絕對的恐懼◇My biggest fear was that my children would get sick.我最害怕孩子生病。◇It was the first time she had experienced real fear.這是她第一次真正感到恐懼。➤worst最恐懼的事▸➤growing越來越強烈的恐懼➤general, widespread普遍的/廣泛的恐懼➤constant, nagging持續不斷的/不斷襲來的恐懼◇the constant fear of discovery一直害怕被發現➤irrational, unfounded, unreasonable無端的/莫名的/毫無理由的恐懼◇Our fears proved unfounded.我們的恐懼證明是沒有根據的。➤legitimate, well-founded合乎情理的/有充分理由的恐懼➤primal原始的恐懼◇the most primal fear, that of death最原始的恐懼,即對死亡的恐懼➤mortal, paralysing/paralyzing極度的/令人不知所措的恐懼➤public公眾的恐懼◇Public fears about the disease increased.公眾對該疾病的恐懼越來越強烈。➤childhood孩提時代的恐懼◇the girl's childhood fear of being eaten by monsters這個女孩孩提時害怕被怪獸吃掉的恐懼VERB + FEAR➤experience, feel, have經歷恐懼;覺得害怕◇She did not know why she should feel such fear.她不知為什麼感覺如此恐懼。➤be filled with, be gripped by, be paralysed/paralyzed by, be paralysed/paralyzed with, tremble with充滿恐懼;被恐懼懾住;嚇得無法動彈;嚇得發抖▸➤express, show, voice表達/面露/說出恐懼◇The boy showed no fear.這個男孩毫無懼色。◇Doctors have voiced fears that we may be facing an epidemic.我們可能爆發傳染病,醫生對此說有擔憂。➤confront, face正視/面對恐懼▸➤cause, inspire, instil/instill造成恐懼;引起恐懼◇the fear that her mother had instilled in her她母親給她造成的恐懼➤fuel, heighten, raise, stoke加深/增加/引起/激起恐懼◇This incident will fuel fears of a full-scale war.這一事件加劇了人們對發生全面戰爭的恐慌。◇This stoked fears of financial difficulties.這加劇了人們對財務困難的恐懼。➤exploit利用恐懼➤confirm證實擔心◇My worst fears were confirmed.我最擔心的事得到了證實。➤allay, alleviate, assuage, calm, conquer, dispel, ease, overcome, quell減輕/緩解/解除/平息/戰勝/驅除/緩和/克服/遏制恐懼◇The government is anxious to allay the public's fears.政府急於減輕公眾的恐懼。◇She managed to overcome her fear.她設法克服了恐懼。➤hide, mask掩飾/掩蓋恐懼FEAR + VERB➤abate, subside恐懼減退/減輕◇When she heard the news, some of her fear subsided.她聽到這一消息就不那麼擔憂了。➤grow (especially BrE) 恐懼加劇◇Fears are growing of a new oil embargo.對再一次石油禁運的擔心越來越強烈。➤grip sb, haunt sb, overcome sb某人被置於恐懼之中/為恐懼所困/被恐懼壓倒◇A sudden fear gripped him.他突然感到一陣恐懼。➤course through sb, wash over sb, wash through sb某人突然感到一陣恐懼➤strike sb恐懼襲上某人心頭PREPOSITION➤for fear of唯恐◇Nobody refused for fear of being fired.由於怕失去工作,沒有人拒絕。➤in fear害怕地◇He ran away in fear.他嚇得逃跑了。➤in fear of害怕⋯◇The men hesitated in fear of whatever was to come next.這些人因為對將要發生的事擔心而猶豫不決。➤out of fear出於害怕◇He lied out of fear.他因為害怕而撒了謊。➤through fear由於害怕◇The students obeyed through fear of punishment.這些學生由於害怕受懲罰就服從了。➤with fear因為害怕◇His face was white with fear.他嚇得面色蒼白。➤without fear毫無懼色◇She stared at him without fear.她毫無懼色地盯着他。➤fear about害怕⋯◇his fear about what might happen他對可能發生的事情的恐懼➤fear for對⋯的擔心◇my fear for her safety我為她安全的擔心➤fear of害怕⋯◇They have a terrible fear of failure.他們非常害怕失敗。➤fear over對⋯的恐懼◇new fears over terrorism再次對恐怖主義的恐懼PHRASES➤fear and loathing又怕又恨▸➤fear and trembling, fear and trepidation怕得發抖;提心吊膽◇The men set off in fear and trepidation.這群男子驚慌失措地出發了。➤live in生活在恐懼中◇The people live in fear of attack by the bandits.人們在擔心強盜襲擊的恐懼中度日。➤strike fear into (the heart of) sb使某人(心裏)感到恐懼◇The sound of gunfire struck fear into the hearts of the villagers.炮聲使村民心驚膽戰。fear
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ADVERB | VERB + FEAR | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤genuinely, greatly, really確實/非常/真的害怕◇This disease is greatly feared.這種病非常可怕。◇I really feared that this might be the end.我真擔心可能就這麼結束了。➤rightly理所當然地感到害怕◇Everyone rightly feared the coming war.人人都擔心戰爭即將爆發,這是理所當然的。VERB + FEAR➤seem to似乎害怕▸➤begin to開始害怕➤learn to學會害怕◇He learned to fear and respect this force of nature.他學會對這種自然力量表示敬畏。PREPOSITION➤for為⋯擔心◇We feared for their safety.我們擔心他們的安全。PHRASES➤have little to fear, have nothing to fear幾乎不用害怕;沒有什麼可害怕的◇You have nothing to fear from him.你一點兒也不用怕他。➤have reason to fear sth有理由擔心⋯▸➤have no reason to fear sth沒有理由擔心⋯