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fe.arHfIE5, $fIrnan unpleasant emotion or thought that you have when you are frightened or worried by something dangerous, painful, unpleasant or bad that is happening or might happen害怕，恐惧Trembling with fear, she handed over the money to the gunman. [U]她战战兢兢地把钱递给了持枪歹徒。Even when the boat was rocked by bigger waves, the boy showed no (signs of ) fear. [U]即使大浪把船晃得剧烈摇动，这个男孩子也没表现出恐惧。I can't go up the tower with you because I have a fear of heights. [U]我不能和你一起爬塔，因为我有恐高症。She has a fear of going out in the dark. [U]她害怕在黑夜里出去。There is a fear among government MPs that tax increases will prove very unpopular. [C + that clause]政府议员害怕增加税收会不受欢迎。The low profit figures simply confirmed my worst fears. [C]这么低的利润完全证实了我最担心的事。The climbers are a day late in coming down from the mountain and the authorities are beginning to have fears for (=are very worried about) their safety.登山者们下山晚了一天，当局开始担心他们的安全。Lakisha sat inside, in fear of her life (=frightened that she might be killed) until the police came.拉基莎坐在里面，担心她的生命安全，直到警察来了才放心。They wouldn't let their cat run around outside for fear that (=because they were worried that) it would get run over by a car.他们不肯让他们的猫在外面四处跑，生怕它被车压着。Malcolm knows the city well, so there isn't any fear of / there's no fear of us getting lost (=we will not get lost).马尔克姆很熟悉这座城市，所以我们不会迷路。If something or someone puts the fear of God into / in you, they frighten you a lot.恫吓某人(Br and Aus slang) "Are you going to come to the concert with me?""No fear (=No, certainly not)!"“你跟我一起去听音乐会吗?”“绝不。”The appointments are supposed to be made without fear or favour (=in an equal and fair way).职务任命应该一视同仁。"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself" (speech by President F.D.Roosevelt, 1933)“我们唯一要恐惧的是恐惧本身。”(选自F·D·罗斯福总统的演讲)"Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" (title of a book by Hunter S. Thompson, 1971)《拉斯维加斯的恐惧和憎恶》(书名，亨特·S·汤普森著)
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