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.
when they would be capable of providing information about traffic jams and suggesting alternative routes, when they would be used in hospitals to help doctors to diagnose illnesses, when they would relieve office workers and accountants of dull, repetitiv