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B1anunpleasantemotionorthoughtthat you have when you arefrightenedorworriedby somethingdangerous,painful, orbadthat ishappeningor mighthappen: 害怕，惧怕；担忧 Trembling with fear, shehandedover themoneyto thegunman.她吓得发抖，战战兢兢地把钱递给了持枪歹徒。 Even when thewavesgrewbig, theboyshowedno (signsof) fear.即使浪再大，这个男孩也毫无惧色。 I haveafearofheights.我有恐高症。 Thelowprofitfiguressimplyconfirmedmyworstfears.这么低的利润额完全证实了我最担心的事。 [+ that]There are fearsthatthediseasewillspreadto othercountries.有人担心这种疾病会传播到其他国家。 Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examplesfear - fearI have a dreadful fear of heights.
- terrorShe fled from the attacker in terror.
- dreadThe thought of giving a speech filled me with dread.
- alarmI don't want to cause you any alarm, but there's a rattlesnake in the path ahead of you.
- frightThe family ran from their home in fright when the earthquake struck.
- panicPanic spread through the crowd when someone shouted "Fire!"
See more results » be in fear ofyourlife(also mainlyUSbe in fear foryourlife) to befrightenedthat you might bekilled: 为生命安全担忧Lakishasatinside, in fear of herlife, until thepolicecame.拉基莎担心自己的安全，就坐在里面直到警察到来。 be no fear ofsomethinginformal to be nopossibilitythat aparticularthing willhappen: 不可能发生Gretaknowsthecitywell, so there's no fear of us gettinglost(= we will not getlost).格蕾塔很熟悉这座城市，所以我们不可能迷路。 for fear that/ofsomething C2because you areworriedthat aparticularthing mighthappen: 生怕，以免 They wouldn'tlettheircatoutsidefor fear that it would getrunover. - Then heturnedtowards me and I wassuddenlygrippedby fear.
- Ifinallymasteredmy fear offlying.
- I wastremblingwith fear.
- You couldtellshe wasn'tlyingfrom the fear in hervoice.
- Tenyearslaterherworstfears wererealized.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesFear & phobias - acrophobia
- aerophobia
- agoraphobic
- aquaphobia
- arachnophobia
- bogie
- catastrophize
- claustrophobia
- cold sweat
- dread
- homophobia
- homophobic
- hydrophobia
- hydrophobic
- Islamophobia
- misophonia
- mortal
- scare
- willie
- xenophobe
See more results » Idiomshave fears forsomeone/something no fear! put the fear of God intoyou without fear or favour B2[T;not continuous]to befrightenedof something or someoneunpleasant: 害怕，畏惧，惧怕 Mostolderemployeesfearunemployment.大多数上了年纪的雇员害怕失业。 What do you fear most?你最怕什么？ B2[T;not continuous]formalto beworriedorfrightenedthat somethingbadmighthappenor might havehappened: 担心；担忧 [+ (that)]Policefear(that)thecouplemay havedrowned.警方担心这对夫妇可能已溺水身亡。 formalIt isfeared(that)as many as two hundredpassengersmay havediedin thecrash.人们担心可能有多达两百名乘客在这次空难中丧生。 Wehuddledtogether, fearing we might bekilled.我们挤作一团，担心会被杀掉。 [+ to infinitive]Fearingtogo herself, shesenthersontofindout thenews.她自己不敢去，就派了儿子去探查消息。 I fearformalmainlyUK used to give someonenewsof somethingbadthat hashappenedor mighthappen: （用于告知坏消息）恐怕[+ (that)]I fear(that)she's alreadyleft.恐怕她已经离开了。 - Hereassuredpeoplethatlaw-abidingcitizenswould have nothing to fear from theenquiries.
- It was feared that thebreak-upof theoiltankerwouldresultinfurtherpollution.
- Thepolicefeared that thecrowdwerebecomingdisorderlyand so theymovedin withhorses.
- Thecommitteekepttheresultsof thesurveyto itself, fearing abadpublicreaction.
- Thegovernmentfears thattalkingtoterroristsmightlegitimizetheirviolentactions.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesAfraid - afraid
- be in fear ofyourlifephrase
- be like a deer/rabbit caught in the headlightsidiom
- bottle
- bottle out
- bug out
- horror-struck
- in terror ofyourlifeidiom
- intimidated
- leaf
- nebbish
- panic
- panic-stricken
- quake
- shake
- squirrelly
- terrified
- terror-stricken
- threatened
- unconfident
See more results » Phrasal verbfear forsomeone/something B1anunpleasantemotionorthoughtthat you have when you arefrightenedorworriedby somethingdangerous,painful, orbadthat ishappeningor mighthappen 害怕，惧怕；担忧Trembling with fear, shehandedover themoneyto thegunman.她吓得发抖，战战兢兢地把钱递给了持枪歹徒。 Even when thewavesgrewbig, theboyshowedno (signsof) fear.即使浪再大，这个男孩也毫无惧色。 I haveafearofheights.我有恐高症。 Thelowprofitfiguressimplyconfirmedmyworstfears.这么低的利润额完全证实了我最担心的事。 [+ that]There are fearsthatthediseasewillspreadto othercountries.有人担心这种疾病会传播到其他国家。 be in fear ofyourlife to befrightenedthat you might bekilled 为生命安全担忧Lakishasatinside, in fear of herlife, until thepolicecame.拉基莎担心自己的安全，就坐在里面直到警察到来。 be no fear ofsthinformal to be nopossibilitythat aparticularthing willhappen 不可能发生Gretaknowsthecitywell, so there's no fear of us gettinglost(= we will not getlost).格蕾塔很熟悉这座城市，所以我们不可能迷路。 for fear that/ofsth C2because you areworriedthat aparticularthing mighthappen 生怕，以免They wouldn'tlettheircatoutsidefor fear(that)it would getrunover.他们不让猫到室外去，生怕它被车撞到。 I didn'twanttomovefor fear of wakingher up.我当时不想动，生怕把她弄醒了。 - Then heturnedtowards me and I wassuddenlygrippedby fear.
- Ifinallymasteredmy fear offlying.
- I wastremblingwith fear.
- You couldtellshe wasn'tlyingfrom the fear in hervoice.
- Tenyearslaterherworstfears wererealized.
Idiomshave fears forsb/sth no fear! put the fear of God intoyou without fear or favour B2[T;not continuous]to befrightenedof something or someoneunpleasant 害怕，畏惧，惧怕Mostolderemployeesfearunemployment.大多数上了年纪的雇员害怕失业。 What do you fear most?你最怕什么？ B2[T;not continuous]formalto beworriedorfrightenedthat somethingbadmighthappenor might havehappened 担心；担忧[+ (that)]Police fear(that)thecouplemay havedrowned.警方担心这对夫妇可能已溺水身亡。 formalIt isfeared(that)as many as two hundredpassengersmay havediedin thecrash.人们担心可能有多达两百名乘客在这次空难中丧生。 Wehuddledtogether, fearing we might bekilled.我们挤作一团，担心会被杀掉。 [+ to infinitive]Fearingtogo herself, shesenthersontofindout thenews.她自己不敢去，就派了儿子去探查消息。 I fearformalmainlyUK used to give someonenewsof somethingbadthat hashappenedor mighthappen （用于告知坏消息）恐怕[+ (that)]I fear(that)she's alreadyleft.恐怕她已经离开了。 - Hereassuredpeoplethatlaw-abidingcitizenswould have nothing to fear from theenquiries.
- It was feared that thebreak-upof theoiltankerwouldresultinfurtherpollution.
- Thepolicefeared that thecrowdwerebecomingdisorderlyand so theymovedin withhorses.
- Thecommitteekepttheresultsof thesurveyto itself, fearing abadpublicreaction.
- Thegovernmentfears thattalkingtoterroristsmightlegitimizetheirviolentactions.
fear| American Dictionaryastrongemotioncausedbygreatworryabout somethingdangerous,painful, orunknownthat ishappeningor mighthappen: [U]Even when theboatwasrockedbywaves, theboyshowedno fear. [C]Thelowsalescontinued,confirmingourworstfears. [U]Shestoodvery still for fear of(= because she wasworriedabout)beingnoticed. fearless
He was atough, fearlesssoldier. to befrightenedabout someone or somethingunpleasant: [I]Thecabdriverwas going sofast, Ifearedforoursafety. To fear is also to beworriedorupset: [+ that clause]They fear thatCongressmay notallocatethemoneyneeded. Examplesoffearfear Many archaeologists regarded interest in theory with a certain suspicion, fearing that it might be a flight from the complex practical reality of archaeology.From theCambridge English Corpus Rather, the form of association as such is feared, because there is the possibility that it might be combined with a dangerous content.From theCambridge English Corpus The older generation of colonial visitors were thus free of the fears of their youthful counterparts at the prospect of vulgarity and isolation.From theCambridge English Corpus Now, is the prospect of an endless interventionism something to be feared, because of the increasing power of the state that accompanies it?From theCambridge English Corpus The new research alleviated these fears to some extent, at least for certain problems.From theCambridge English Corpus She is powerful, an active presence, whose role is to give, care, and establish closeness, but who also evokes strong fears.From theCambridge English Corpus In order to persuade, a representation had also to respond to the expectations, fears, and desires of subjects.From theCambridge English Corpus Is the scheme meeting your expectations - hopes and fears?From theCambridge English Corpus Discussed women's fears and expectations about changes in their bodies and feelings of sexuality due to cancer and its treatment.From theCambridge English Corpus People who presumed that their names appeared in lists of suspects feared to petition the authorities for travel documents.From theCambridge English Corpus When the patients experience fears or terminal illness, emotional support becomes important.From theCambridge English Corpus As was feared, the magnitude of bad loans discovered at the bank upon its collapse was of a much larger magnitude than disclosed earlier.From theCambridge English Corpus He discovered he could extend his own influence by fanning the ecclesiastics' fears that the emperor was no longer the best guarantor of their autonomy.From theCambridge English Corpus Catholics claimed that they feared the seigneurs, who ' had always oppressed them ', presumably by denying them the freedom to worship publicly in their own church.From theCambridge English Corpus Railroads gave rise to new geo-strategic considerations, and aroused new fears and visions, both militarily and economically.From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. CollocationswithfearfearThese are words often used in combination withfear. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. atmosphere of fear Once again, there is anatmosphereoffearand repression in the country. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English climate of fear Unfortunately, the prevailingclimateoffearand evasion made it virtually impossible to obtain a representative sample of experiences. From theCambridge English Corpus constant fear On the other hand, the intelligentsia were inconstantfearthat foreign economic penetration would result not in national prosperity, but foreign domination. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |