| 词汇 | fear |
| 释义 | fear (verb) fear 5 ENTRIES FOUND: fear (noun) fear (verb) God-fearing (adjective) god (noun) never (adverb) 1 fear /ˈfiɚ/ noun plural fears 1 fear /ˈfiɚ/ noun plural fears Learner's definition of FEAR 1 : an unpleasant emotion caused by being aware of danger : a feeling of being afraid害怕；恐惧；担忧 [noncount] He was trembling with fear.他吓得发抖。 an old story that still has the power to inspire fear [=to make people feel afraid]仍会令人心生恐惧的老故事 unable to walk the streets without fear of being mugged走在街上总担心被抢劫 They regarded their enemies with fear and hatred/loathing.他们对敌人又怕又恨。 I've been trying to overcome my fear of flying.我一直在努力克服自己对飞行的恐惧。 He won't say anything for fear of losing his job. [=because he is afraid of losing his job]因为担心失去工作，他什么也不会说。 She lived in fear of being caught. = She lived in fear that she would be caught. [=she was always afraid that she would be caught]她生活在担心被捕的恐惧中。 They lived in (constant) fear of air raids during the war.战争期间，他们（一直）生活在担心遭受空袭的恐惧之中。 an accident that struck fear into the hearts of [=frightened] skiers everywhere令各地滑雪者心生恐惧的事故 [count] The doctor's diagnosis confirmed our worst fears.医生的诊断证实了我们最坏的担忧。 The government is trying to allay/alleviate/ease fears of a recession.政府正努力减轻人们对经济衰退的担忧。 Employees expressed fears that the company would go out of business.员工表示出对公司可能倒闭的担心。 He told us about all his hopes and fears.他向我们倾诉了自己的种种希望和担忧。 She has a morbid fear of cats.她对猫有着病态的恐惧。 ◊ If you are in fear of your life or (US) in fear for your life, you are afraid of being killed.为生命安全担忧 She claimed that she shot the burglar because she was in fear for her life.她声称，她朝入室窃贼开枪是因为担心自己有生命危险。 2 [noncount] : a feeling of respect and wonder for something very powerful敬畏 fear of God对上帝的敬畏 ◊ To put the fear of God into someone is to frighten someone very badly.吓倒，唬住（某人） The bad economic news has put the fear of God into investors.经济状况糟糕的消息吓坏了投资者。 no fear British, informal — used in speech to say that there is no reason to be afraid or worried（用于口语）不用怕，别担心 “Are you going to tell her the truth?” “No fear [=never fear, fear not], mate: she won't hear a thing from me!”“你打算告诉她真相吗？”“别担心，伙计，我什么也不会告诉她！” Synonyms同义词 fear, dread, alarm, and fright mean painful emotion felt because of danger.fear、dread、alarm和fright均指因危险而引起的痛苦情绪。 fear is the most general word and suggests a continuing emotional state.fear使用范围最广泛，意指持续的情绪。 people living in fear of violent crimes生活在暴力犯罪恐惧下的人们 dread suggests a strong feeling of not wanting to accept or deal with something bad or unpleasant.dread意指极不愿接受或应对糟糕之事的强烈感受。 the dread felt by people awaiting bad news等待着坏消息的人们心中的恐惧 alarm may suggest a strong emotion caused by an unexpected or immediate danger.alarm可指因意外或即刻的危险而导致的强烈情绪。 They view the worsening food shortage with alarm.他们看到食品短缺日益严重，感到恐慌。 fright suggests a feeling caused by something unexpected and often suggests a brief emotion.fright意指因意外而导致的感受，常指短暂的情绪。 The creaking door gave them a fright.门嘎吱一声响，把他们吓了一跳。 2 fear /ˈfiɚ/ verb fears; feared; fearing 2 fear /ˈfiɚ/ verb fears; feared; fearing Learner's definition of FEAR 1 [+ object] : to be afraid of (something or someone)害怕；畏惧 She fears [=(more commonly) is afraid of] the water.她怕水。 He was a cruel king who was feared and hated by his subjects.他是个令臣民又怕又恨的暴君。 “…the only thing we have to fear is fear itself”“…我们唯一值得恐惧的就是恐惧本身”Franklin D. Roosevelt, Inaugural Address (1933)富兰克林·D.罗斯福，总统就职演说(1933) — sometimes followed by to + verb有时接动词不定式 Many people feared to go out at night.很多人不敢晚上出门。 2 [+ object] : to expect or worry about (something bad or unpleasant)担心；担忧 His parents feared (that) he would drop out of school.父母担心他会辍学。 She went to her doctor, fearing (that) she might have cancer.她去看医生，担心自己可能得了癌症。 The questions weren't as difficult as he had feared (they might be).题目没有他之前担心的那么难。 When we heard there had been an accident, we feared the worst. [=we feared that the worst possible thing had happened]听说出事故了，我们担心发生最坏的情况。 ◊ The formal phrase I fear is used when you are worried that something bad or unpleasant has happened or is true.恐怕；担心 I fear that we're already too late.恐怕，咱们已经太迟了。 These problems have no easy solution, I fear.恐怕，这些问题没那么容易解决。 3 [no object] : to be afraid and worried害怕；担心 There's no need to fear.不必担心。 Having problems with your computer? Never fear [=don't worry]—help is readily available.电脑出问题了？别担心——帮手就在身边。 Fear not [=don't be afraid]—I'll protect you.别怕，我会保护你。 4 [+ object] : to feel respect and wonder for something very powerful敬畏 fear God敬畏上帝 fear for [phrasal verb] fear for (something or someone) : to feel concern for (something or someone) : to worry about (something or someone)为…担忧；为…担心 They feared for their lives [=they were afraid that they might be killed] as they felt the first trembles of the earthquake.感觉到第一波地震时，他们担心会丢掉性命。 She feared for her husband's safety. [=she worried that her husband might not be safe]她为丈夫的安全担忧。 |
| 随便看 |
英汉双解词典包含93607条英汉翻译词条，涵盖了常用英语单词及词组短语的翻译及用法，是英语学习的必备工具。