/fɪə(r) ||; fɪr/noun
[C,U] the feeling that you have when sth dangerous, painful or frightening might happen 恐惧;惧怕;担忧:
He was shaking with fear after the accident.事故后他给吓得直打颤。People in this area live in constant fearof crime.这地区的人经常给罪案弄得人心惶惶。This book helped me overcome my fear of dogs.这本书帮我克服了对狗的惧怕心理。She showed no fear.她毫无惧色。My fears for his safety were unnecessary.我为他的安全担心是多余的。no fear(spoken 口语) (used when answering a suggestion) certainly not (用于回答建议)绝不
*fear²
/fɪə(r) ||; fɪr/verb
1 [T] to be afraid of sb/sth or of doing sth 害怕;惧怕:
We all fear illness and death.人人都惧怕疾病和死亡。
2 [T] to feel that sth bad might happen or might have happened 感觉到可能会发生坏事;担心:
The government fears that it will lose the next election.政府怕下次选举要落败。Thousands of people are feared dead in the earthquake.地震中恐怕死了好几千人。
fear for sb/sth to be worried about sb/sth 为…担忧:
Parents often fear for the safety of their children.父母常为儿女的安全担心。