单词 | fear |
释义 | fear n 1 (a) [U] emotion caused by the nearness or possibility of danger, pain, evil, etc 恐惧; 惧怕 unable to speak from fear 吓得说不出话来 overcome by fear 被吓坏 feel, show no fear 毫不畏惧、 毫无惧色. (b) [C] this emotion caused by sth specific (因某事物产生的)畏惧 a fear of heights 对高处的恐惧 The doctor´s report confirmed our worst fears. 医生的报告证实了我们最为担心的事. overcome/dispel/allay sb´s fears 克服[消除/减轻]某人的恐惧心理. 2 (idm 习语) for fear of sth/of doing sth; for fear (that/lest)... in case; to avoid the danger of sth happening 惟恐; 以免(发生危险) We spoke in whispers for fear of waking the baby/for fear (that) we might wake the baby. 我们轻声谈话, 以免吵醒婴儿. hold no fears/terrors for sb not frighten sb 不能使某人感到害怕 Hang-gliding holds no fears for her. 她一点也不害怕悬挂式滑翔. in fear and trembling in a frightened or cowed manner 恐惧地; 胆怯地 They went to the teacher in fear and trembling to tell her that they´d broken a window. 他们战战兢兢地去告诉老师, 他们打破了一扇窗户. in fear of sb/sth in a state of fear about sb/sth 处於害怕某人[某事物]的状态 The thief went in constant fear of discovery. 那贼时刻都在担心被人发现. in ,fear of one´s `life anxious for one´s own safety 为自己的安全担忧. ,no `fear (infml 口) (used when answering a suggestion) certainly not (用以回应别人的提议)当然不... `Are you coming climbing?´ `No fear!´ `你来爬山吗?'`我可不去!' put the fear of God into sb (infml 口) make sb very frightened 使某人非常恐惧. there´s not much fear of sth/that... it is unlikely that sth will happen 某事不太可能发生 There´s not much fear of an enemy attack (taking place). 敌人不太可能发动攻击. without ,fear or `favour (fml 文) showing impartial justice 公正的; 不偏不倚的. fear v 1 (a) [Tn] be afraid of (sb/sth) 害怕(某人[某事物]); 惧怕 fear death, illness 怕死、 怕生病 The plague was greatly feared in the Middle Ages. 中世纪时这种瘟疫十分可怕. (b) [I, Tt] feel fear (about doing sth) (对做某事)感到害怕, 忧虑 Never fear (ie Don´t worry), everything will be all right. 别害怕, 一切都会好的. She feared to speak in his presence. 她怕在他的面前说话. 2 [Tn, Tf] have an uneasy feeling about or anticipation of (esp sth bad) 担心(尤指怕出事) They feared the worst, ie thought that the worst had happened or would happen. 他们担心的是最坏的情况(已经发生或可能发生). `Are we going to be late?´ `I fear so.´ `我们会迟到吗?'`我看要迟到.' I fear (that) he is going to die. 我担心他快死了. 3 [Tn] (arch or fml 古或文) have respect and awe for 敬畏: fear God 敬畏上帝. 4 (phr v) fear for sb/sth be anxious or concerned about sb/sth 对某人[某事物]担忧或关心... I fear for her safety in this weather. 在这种天气里我很担心她的安全. |
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