| 词组 | fear |
| 释义 | noun | verb fear1 /fɪə $ fɪr/ noun the feeling you have when you are afraid, or something bad that you are afraid will happenadjectives(a) great/deep/terrible fear I had a terrible fear that I was going to die. | It was a time of great fear. (a) genuine/real fear There was a look of genuine fear on her face.constant fear (=all the time) During the war, we lived in a state of constant fear. | Some people live with the constant fear that their cancer will come back.sb’s worst/greatest fear Her worst fear was that she would never see her children again.an irrational fear (=one that is not reasonable) He grew up with an irrational fear of insects.a deep-seated fear (=very strong and difficult to change) He exploited people’s deep-seated fears about strangers.paralysing fear BrE paralyzing fear AmE (=making you unable to move or think clearly) How can I overcome this paralysing fear?sb’s fears are groundless/unfounded (=there is no good reason for someone to be afraid) As it turned out, these fears were groundless.verbshave no fear (of sth) He had no fear of death.feel fear For the first time, Peter felt fear.show your fear She was determined not to show her fear.shake/tremble with fear He was shaking with fear after being held at gunpoint.be gripped/overcome by fear (=be very afraid) We were gripped by fear as the boat was tossed around by the waves.conquer/overcome your fear (=stop being afraid) She managed to conquer her fear of flying.create/cause fear The purpose of the terrorist attack was to create fear among the local population.confirm sb’s fears (=show that what you were afraid of has actually happened) The look on Colin’s face confirmed all my worst fears.sb’s fears are realized (=what they are afraid of happens) His worst fears were realized and he was arrested.calm/ease/allay sb’s fears (=make someone less afraid) Frank eased my fears about not being able to speak the local language.dispel sb’s fears (=make someone stop being afraid) The announcement failed to dispel fears that jobs would be cut.instil fear BrE instill fear AmE also inspire fear (=make someone feel afraid) I remember the fear our father instilled in us.raise fears (=make people feel afraid) The attack has raised fears of increased violence against foreigners.increase/heighten sb’s fear The case has heightened public fears about youth violence. Don’t say that someone has fear. Say that someone is frightened or is afraid. However, you can say that someone has a great/terrible fear of something, or has no fear of something.prepositionsfear of sth/sb Fear of failure should not stop you trying.fear about sth There were fears about the possibility of the disease spreading.fears for sb (=worries that something bad might happen to someone) She spoke of her fears for her children.in/from/out of fear (=because you are afraid) One of the women cried out in fear.for fear of doing sth/for fear that sth might happen (=because you are afraid something might happen) They do not go out alone for fear of being kidnapped. | I didn’t want to leave the path, for fear that I might get lost.without fear People should be able to go about without fear of attack.phrasesfilled with fear/full of fear Mark sat in silence, his eyes filled with fear. | The residents are too full of fear to leave their houses.be white/pale with fear His face was pale with fear.be paralysed with fear (=be so afraid that you cannot move) Bruce was paralysed with fear when he saw the snake.be/live in fear of sth (=be always afraid of something) They were constantly in fear of an enemy attack.be in fear of/for your life (=be afraid that you may be killed) Celia was in fear of her life when she saw the truck coming toward her.strike fear into the heart of sb (=make someone feel afraid) Their shouts struck fear into the hearts of their enemies.be/feel sick with fear As she stood up to speak, she felt sick with fear.a state of fear People are living in a constant state of fear.a sense/feeling of fear There is a great sense of fear and tension in the area.a climate/atmosphere of fear (=when everyone in a place feels afraid) The killings have created a climate of fear.a stab of fear (=a sudden strong feeling of fear) With a stab of fear, she recognized the man.sb’s eyes are wide with fear (=wide open because of fear) He took a step back, his eyes wide with fear.hopes and fears We each had different hopes and fears about the trip.THESAURUS: fear terror a feeling of great fear, because you think that something terrible is about to happen: She let out a scream of sheer terror (=used when emphasizing that someone was very afraid). | They watched in terror as the ship slowly started to sink. fright a sudden feeling of fear, or a situation that makes you feel this: His body was shaking with fright. | You gave me a fright - I thought there was no one else in the room! (=used when someone did something which suddenly made you feel frightened) | He had a fright when he opened the door. panic a sudden feeling of fear or nervousness that makes you unable to think clearly or behave sensibly: She was in such a panic that she hardly knew what she was doing! | There were scenes of sheer panic immediately following the bomb blast (=used when emphasizing that someone was extremely frightened and unable to think or behave sensibly). alarm a feeling of fear or worry which shows in your voice or behaviour, because you think something bad might happen: When I mentioned her name, he looked up at me in alarm. | The streets were calm and there was no sign of alarm. foreboding a feeling that something bad or unpleasant might happen although there is no obvious reason why it should: She felt the same sense of foreboding she had before her father died. | The sound of his voice filled them with foreboding. phobia a permanent strong unreasonable fear of something: I had a phobia about going to the dentist. noun | verb fear2 /fɪə $ fɪr/ verb to feel afraid or worried that something bad may happenadverbssecretly fear He secretly feared that he wouldn’t be brave enough to do the jump.greatly fear The disease was greatly feared at the time.initially fear Doctors initially feared he had suffered a heart attack.nounsfear death Many people fear death.fear an attack They feared attacks by terrorists.fear violence Fearing violence, the group asked for police protection.fear persecution Some refugees fear persecution in their own countries.fear reprisals/retaliation/retribution (=fear that someone will do something bad to you because of something you have done) He spoke without giving his name because he feared reprisals.fear a backlash (=fear that people will have a bad reaction) The government fears a public backlash over the war.fear arrest In 1990, fearing arrest, he disappeared.fear a repeat Police fear a repeat of the violence at the end of last year’s festival.fear the consequences Some employees fear the consequences of making a complaint.prepositionsfear for sb We fear for him and we’re worried that he might be killed.fear for sth She has lost her job and now fears for her future.phrasessth is not as bad as you had feared Luckily, the news was not as bad as we had first feared.be feared dead (=be thought to have died – used in news reports) Hundreds of people are feared dead after a big earthquake hit northern Turkey.have nothing to fear (=you do not need to be worried or afraid) You have nothing to fear in the test if you have studied hard.have reason to fear sth (=a good reason to fear it) He had reason to fear that someone was trying to kill him.fear the worst (=think that something very bad has happened) When Jake didn’t return, I started to fear the worst. |
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