fear

fear
[fɪə(r)] 1. n
1) c / u (terror) 害怕 [hàipà]

I stood there crying and shaking with fear. — 我站在那里,因为害怕而哭泣着,颤抖着。

She was brought up with no fear of animals. — 她从小到大都不怕动物。

2) c / u (anxiety) 焦虑 [jiāolǜ]

My worst fears were quickly realized. — 最令我焦虑的事情很快就发生了。

2. vt
1) (be scared of) 害怕 [hàipà]

a woman whom he disliked and feared — 一个他不喜欢而且害怕的女人

2) (be worried about) 担心 [dānxīn]

An epidemic of plague was feared. — 人们担心将会流行瘟疫。

3. vi

* to fear for sb/sth — 为某人/某事担忧 [wèi mǒurén/mǒushì dānyōu]

* fear of heights/the dark — 怕高/黑

* for fear of doing sth — 以免做某事

They did not mention it for fear of offending him. — 他们没有提那件事以免触犯了他。

* to fear that... — 恐怕...


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