时间: 2025-04-25 19:32:56
美: [fɪr]
英: [fɪə]
n. 害怕；恐惧；敬畏；担心
vt. 害怕；敬畏；为…担心
vi. 害怕；敬畏；为…担心
最后更新时间:2025-04-25 19:32:56
词源分析：Fear 源自古英语 "fǣr"，意为“恐惧”或“危险”。它与德国语的 "Furcht" 和荷兰语的 "vrees" 有着共同的根源，皆来自于原始日耳曼语的词根。
历史背景：Fear 在古代文学中多次出现，例如在《贝奥武夫》中，恐惧被描绘为英雄面临的内心斗争。
课本：在**的英语教材中，fear 通常出现在初中或高中阶段的课本中，例如《牛津英语》和《新概念英语》。在美国的教材中，fear 可能在中学的心理健康或文学课程中提及。
正式与非正式语境：
特殊场合：
I have a fear of heights.
我对高度有恐惧。
（表达个人的恐惧症）
Her fear of failure prevented her from trying new things.
她对失败的恐惧阻止了她尝试新事物。
（心理学角度）
The fear in the room was palpable during the storm.
暴风雨期间，房间里的恐惧感是显而易见的。
（描绘环境氛围）
He faced his fears and went bungee jumping.
他直面自己的恐惧，去蹦极了。
（积极应对）
Fear can be a strong motivator.
恐惧可以成为一种强大的动力。
（探讨情绪影响）
*. The fear of the unknown often holds people back.
对未知的恐惧常常使人退缩。
（社会心理）
In ancient times, fear was a survival mechanism.
在古代，恐惧是一种生存机制。
（历史背景）
She spoke about her fear in a public forum.
她在公共论坛上谈到了她的恐惧。
（正式场合）
Children often have irrational fears.
孩子们常常有不合理的恐惧。
（儿童心理）
The horror movie was designed to evoke fear.
这部恐怖电影旨在引发恐惧。
（文学与艺术）
同义词：
反义词：
通过以上分析，用户可以在不同语境下更好地理解和使用 “fear” 这个单词。
[N-VAR] Fear is the unpleasant feeling you have when you think that you are in danger. 害怕
例：I was sitting on the floor shivering with fear because a bullet had been fired through a window.我坐在地板上吓得浑身发抖，因为有一颗子弹射穿窗户打了进来。
[N-VAR] A fear is a thought that something unpleasant might happen or might have happened. 担忧
例：These youngsters are motivated by fear of failure.这些年轻人因担心失败而被激发。
例：Then one day his worst fears were confirmed.后来有一天，他最大的担心被证实了。
[N-VAR] If you say that there is a fear that something unpleasant or undesirable will happen, you mean that you think it is possible or likely. (发生坏事的) 可能性
例：There is a fear that the freeze on bank accounts could prove a lasting deterrent to investors.冻结银行帐户很可能对投资者是一个长期的威慑因素。
[N-VAR] If you have fears for someone or something, you are very worried because you think that they might be in danger. 担忧
例：He also spoke of his fears for the future of his country's culture.他也谈及了他对祖国文化前景的担忧。
[V-T] If you fear someone or something, you are frightened because you think that they will harm you. 害怕
例：It seems to me that if people fear you they respect you.在我看来，如果人们怕你，那他们就尊重你。
[V-T] If you fear something unpleasant or undesirable, you are worried that it might happen or might have happened. 担心
例：She had feared she was coming down with pneumonia or bronchitis.她担心自己会得肺炎或支气管炎。
[V-I] If you fear for someone or something, you are very worried because you think that they might be in danger. 担心
例：Carla fears for her son.卡拉为她的儿子担心。
[PHRASE] If you are in fear of doing or experiencing something unpleasant or undesirable, you are very worried that you might have to do it or experience it. 在对…的担心中; 在对…的恐惧中
例：The elderly live in fear of assault and murder.老年人生活在对袭击和谋杀的恐惧中。
[PHRASE] If you take a particular course of action for fear of something, you take the action in order to prevent that thing happening. 惟恐; 以免
例：She was afraid to say anything to them for fear of hurting their feelings.她不敢对他们说什么，惟恐伤害他们的感情。