Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #1066
fear
恐惧；害怕
A strong unpleasant emotion caused by danger or the expectation of harm.
- 1.
A strong, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.
由实际或感知的危险或威胁引起的强烈不快情绪或感觉
- 2.
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
对某种特定痛苦或危险的预期情绪(通常伴有逃跑或战斗的欲望)
- 3.
A phobia, a sense of fear induced by something or someone in particular.
恐惧症,由特定事物或人引起的恐惧感
- 4.
an anxious feeling
焦虑的感觉
- 5.
Something one is afraid of; the object of one’s fear.
害怕的事物；恐惧的对象
- 6.
a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
对某人或某事的深深敬畏感
- 7.
Terrified veneration or reverence, particularly towards God, gods, or sovereigns.
对神、神灵或君主的敬畏或崇敬
担忧；忧虑；不安；恐惧症；（对特定事物的）害怕；害怕的事物；担心的事；敬畏；（对神明或权威的）敬畏；由实际或感知的危险或威胁引起的强烈不快情绪或感觉
In use
She felt a sudden fear when she heard a loud noise at night.
His fear of failure prevented him from taking risks.
The ancient temple inspired a deep fear in the visitors.
they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction
the fear of God
Connections
Collocations
- in fear
- 恐惧地
- The villagers lived in fear of the volcano.村民们生活在火山的恐惧之中。
- fear of
- 对…的恐惧
- Her fear of heights prevented her from climbing the ladder.她对高度的恐惧阻止了她爬梯子。
- out of fear
- 出于恐惧
- He lied out of fear of being punished.他由于害怕受惩罚而撒了谎。
- with fear
- 带着恐惧
- She trembled with fear as the storm approached.随着暴风雨来临，她恐惧地颤抖。
- fear that
- 担心…
- There is a growing fear that the economy will collapse.人们越来越担心经济会崩溃。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
恐惧 (fear) 包含 'ear'，听到可怕的事就会害怕。
Context & Register
fear 为中性词，适用于多种语境，既可描述具体的恐惧感，也可表示对某事的担忧或敬畏。
Grammar Note
通常作为可数名词使用，有复数形式fears。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words have the same stressed vowel and ending sound as 'fear' (IPA: /ɪr/). Note that words like 'bear', 'tear' (rip), and 'wear' are spelled similarly (ending in 'ear') but pronounced with /ɛr/, so they do not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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