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单词 fear
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noun | verb
fearfear1 /fɪr/ noun ► fear
the feeling you have when you are afraid:
  • My fear of the dentist started when I was a child.
  • She was trembling with fear because of the sound of the thunder.
    • ► terror
    a very strong feeling of fear that you get when you think something very bad is going to happen to you soon:
  • The passengers screamed in terror as the bus drove off the road.
    • ► horror
    a very strong feeling of shock and fear when you see something very bad happen:
  • People watched in horror as he jumped from the roof of the building.
    • ► panic
    a sudden strong feeling of fear and worry that makes you do things without thinking carefully:
  • The fire caused a panic in the theater and everyone ran for the exit.
    • ► fright
    a sudden strong feeling of fear:
  • The loud noise made her scream with fright.
    • ► dread
    a strong feeling of worry, fear, and unhappiness because of something bad that is going to happen or that might happen:
  • The thought of seeing her ex-husband again filled her with dread.
    • ► alarm
    a strong feeling of fear and worry because something bad or dangerous might happen soon:
  • She heard a loud noise outside and rushed to the window in alarm to see what was happening.
    • ► phobia
    a strong fear of something that you have even though it is not sensible to be afraid of that thing:
  • He has a phobia about riding in elevators so he always takes the stairs.
    •  ➔ see nervousness
    noun | verb
    fearfear2 /fɪr/ verb (formal)1 to feel afraid of someone or something► fear (formal)
    to feel frightened of someone or something that might hurt you or be dangerous:
  • I think children should respect their parents, not fear them.
  • They learned to fear the river after hearing stories of men drowning in it.
    • ► be afraid of also be frightened of
    to fear someone or something. Be afraid of and be frightened of are not as formal as fear:
  • I’ve always been afraid of flying and I hate getting on planes.
    • ► be scared of
    be scared of means the same as be afraid of but is a little more informal:
  • A dog bit Lisa last year, so now she is scared of dogs.
    •  ➔ see scared    2 to worry about something in the future► fear (formal)
    to feel nervous or worried that something bad could happen:
  • The farmers fear that it may not rain for several months.
    • ► be afraid
    to worry that something bad could happen. Be afraid is less formal than fear:
  • I didn’t want to ask you because I was afraid that you would say no.
    • ► be scared
    be scared means the same as be afraidbut is a little more informal:
  • I am scared that the other kids will laugh at me when I give my speech.
    • ► dread
    to feel very worried about something that is going to happen, and not want it to happen:
  • He dreaded having to tell his parents that he had failed.
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