3no fear!British EnglishBrE informalNO used humorously to say that you are definitely not going to do something 當然不!決不!〔幽默用法〕
‘Are you going to Bill’s party tonight?’ ‘No fear!’
“你今晚去參加比爾的聚會嗎?”“當然不去!”
4[uncountableU] the possibility or danger that something bad might happen 〔不好的事發生的〕可能性
There’s no fear of revolt now.
現在不可能有人造反了。
5put the fear of God into somebodyinformalFRIGHTENED to make someone feel that they must do something, by making sure they know what will happen if they do not do it 嚇唬某人服從
The Italian manager must have put the fear of God into his team.
這位意大利主教練一定是威脅過他的隊員。
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put the fear of God into somebody• The IRS tries to put the fear of God into people who don't pay enough tax.
6without fear or favourBritish EnglishBrE formalFAIR in a fair way 公平的[地],公正的[地],不偏袒的[地]
The law must be enforced without fear or favour.
執法必須不偏不倚。
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without fear or favour• Now nearretirement after a long career in productdevelopment, Mr Dulude can presumably act without fear or favour.• He had some home truths to impart and presented them without fear or favour.
COLLOCATIONS
adjectives
somebody’s worst/greatest fear 某人最大的擔心
Her worst fear was never seeing her children again.
她最擔心的是再也見不到自己的孩子。
an irrational fear (=one that is not reasonable) 毫無道理的恐懼
He grew up with an irrational fear of insects.
他從小到大都莫名其妙地怕蟲子。
a deep-seated fear (=very strong and difficult to change) 深深的擔憂
nHe exploited people’s deep-seated fears about strangers.
groundless (=without any reason) 〔擔心〕無緣無故的
As it turned out, these fears were groundless.
結果,這些擔心毫無根據。
verbs
conquer/overcome your fear (=stop being afraid) 克服恐懼
She managed to conquer her fear of flying.
她克服了坐飛機的恐懼。
shake/tremble with fear 嚇得發抖
He was shaking with fear after being held at gunpoint.
他被槍口指着,嚇得渾身發抖。
nshow fear
She was determined not to show fear.
be gripped by fear (=be very afraid) 非常害怕
We were gripped by fear as the boat was tossed around by the waves.
船被波濤抛來抛去,我們害怕極了。
be paralysed with fear (=be so afraid that you cannot move) 嚇呆了
nBruce was paralysed with fear when he saw the snake.
confirm somebody’s fears (=show that what you were afraid of has actually happened) 證實某人的擔心
nThe look on Colin’s face confirmed all my worst fears.
ease/allay/dispel somebody’s fears (=help someone stop being afraid) 消除某人的恐懼
nFrank eased my fears about not being able to speak the local language.
phrases
be in fear of/for your life (=be afraid that you may be killed) 擔心生命安全
Celia was in fear of her life when she saw the truck coming toward her.
西莉亞看到卡車向她駛來,擔心自己有性命之虞。
be full of fear 充滿恐懼
The residents are too full of fear to leave their houses.
居民們恐懼萬分,不敢踏出家門一步。
be/live in fear of something (=be always afraid of something) 生活在對某事物的恐懼之中
nThey were constantly in fear of an enemy attack.
have no fear of something 不害怕某事物
He had no fear of death.
他不怕死。
somebody’s hopes and fears 某人的希望和憂懼
nWe each had different hopes and fears about the trip.
COMMON ERRORSDo not say that someone ‘has fear’. Say that someone is frightened or is afraid.
不要說 someone ‘has fear’. 而要說 someone is frightened或 is afraid.
1FRIGHTENED[intransitiveI, transitiveT] to feel afraid or worried that something bad may happen 害怕,恐懼;擔心
Fearing violence, the group asked for police protection.
該團體擔心發生暴力事件,所以請求警方保護。
fear (that)
Police fear that there may be further terrorist attacks.
警方擔心可能會有進一步的恐怖襲擊。
fear to do something formal
Women feared to go out at night.
女性晚上不敢外出。
fear for somebody
His wife seemed depressed, and he feared for his children.
妻子似乎患了憂鬱症,他很擔心自己的孩子。
fear for somebody’s safety/life
a terrifying ordeal in which she feared for her life
她的一次有性命之虞的可怕磨難
Hundreds of people are feared dead in the ferry disaster.
恐怕已有數百人在這次渡船失事中喪生。
nGrammar
In more formal English, you say it is feared that something is true:
It is feared that the child has been abducted.
2fear the worstEXPECTto think that the worstpossible thing has happened or might happen 擔心(會)發生最壞的情況
When Tom heard about the accident he immediately feared the worst.
湯姆一聽說出事,就擔心會發生最壞的情況。
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fear the worst• Fearing the worst, police have called in reinforcements to help control the crowds.• After I hadn't heard from him for severalhours, I began to fear the worst.• I knew I was being irrational but I began to fear the worst.• Only then did we begin to fear the worst.• Rumours about impending changes will occur anyway, and staff not fully informed are likely to fear the worst.• Then they called police and stayed up all night -- fearing the worst.• Rescuers feared the worst for the men trapped in the mine.• Mind you, I feared the worst for this year's crop of pantomimes.
3FRIGHTENED[transitiveT] to be afraid of someone and what they might do 畏懼,害怕〔某人及其可能會做的事〕
As a leader, he was distrusted and even feared.
作爲一個領導,他不被人信任,甚至讓人畏懼。
4I fearformalTHINK/HAVE THE OPINION THAT used when telling someone that you think that something bad has happened or is true 恐怕〔用於告知某人不好的事已發生或屬實〕
I fear (that)
I fear that there is little more we can do.
恐怕我們無能爲力。
I fear so/I fear not“他們滿意了嗎?”“恐怕不滿意。”
‘Were they satisfied?’ ‘I fear not.’
“他們滿意了嗎?”“恐怕不滿意。”
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I fear (that)• The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?• And I fear for the darkness as four Justices anxiously await the singlevotenecessary to extinguish the light.• It is difficult to know where to have Randolph Ash. I fear he will never become a popularpoet.• Lastly, I fear I may have to disappoint you when I say that the coin is more interesting than valuable.• This situation is extremely annoying, though. I fear Lumley may need replacing.• As ex-Servicemen, they had not only dealt with the situations I feared most, but also those I could not imagine.• For I feared then what we know now.• The dinnertablesometimes became a battleground. I feared we would all fall apart if we kept this up much longer.
5fear not/never fearformalWORRIED used to tell someone not to worry 别擔心
fear• Fearing a blizzard, many people stayed home.• The rescuers dug slowly and carefully, fearing that the wreckage might collapse on top of them.• At the age of thirty, Gertrude lay on her death-bed, fearing that she was unworthy of heaven.• Second, the actualdifficultiesencountered overseas appeared to be of a considerably lower order of intensity than had been feared.• Some have decided not to return, fearing they will lose the pleasantimages of memory they developed long ago.• If you see Mrs Meir, tell her I am not a person who fears anyone.• He was a ruthlessdictator, feared by the entire country.• Whitney, the butcher, who was feared for his savagery and barbarism.• This will comfort those on the Labour side who most fearednegativeNicefallout in an election year.• Many of the gang's victims refused to give information to the police because they fearedreprisals.• They say the only people who need fear the cameras are those doing somthing illegal.• I feared the snow would bury the words beneath its drifts.
ADJECTIVE | VERB + FEAR | FEAR + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤big, deep, deep-seated, genuine, great, intense, overwhelming, pure, real, terrible, utter很大的/深深的/根深蒂固的/名副其實的/巨大的/強烈的/無法抗拒的/純粹的/真正的/可怕的/絕對的恐懼◇My biggest fear was that my children would get sick.我最害怕孩子生病。◇It was the first time she had experienced real fear.這是她第一次真正感到恐懼。➤worst最恐懼的事▸➤growing越來越強烈的恐懼➤general, widespread普遍的/廣泛的恐懼➤constant, nagging持續不斷的/不斷襲來的恐懼◇the constant fear of discovery一直害怕被發現➤irrational, unfounded, unreasonable無端的/莫名的/毫無理由的恐懼◇Our fears proved unfounded.我們的恐懼證明是沒有根據的。➤legitimate, well-founded合乎情理的/有充分理由的恐懼➤primal原始的恐懼◇the most primal fear, that of death最原始的恐懼,即對死亡的恐懼➤mortal, paralysing/paralyzing極度的/令人不知所措的恐懼➤public公眾的恐懼◇Public fears about the disease increased.公眾對該疾病的恐懼越來越強烈。➤childhood孩提時代的恐懼◇the girl's childhood fear of being eaten by monsters這個女孩孩提時害怕被怪獸吃掉的恐懼VERB + FEAR➤experience, feel, have經歷恐懼;覺得害怕◇She did not know why she should feel such fear.她不知為什麼感覺如此恐懼。➤be filled with, be gripped by, be paralysed/paralyzed by, be paralysed/paralyzed with, tremble with充滿恐懼;被恐懼懾住;嚇得無法動彈;嚇得發抖▸➤express, show, voice表達/面露/說出恐懼◇The boy showed no fear.這個男孩毫無懼色。◇Doctors have voiced fears that we may be facing an epidemic.我們可能爆發傳染病,醫生對此說有擔憂。➤confront, face正視/面對恐懼▸➤cause, inspire, instil/instill造成恐懼;引起恐懼◇the fear that her mother had instilled in her她母親給她造成的恐懼➤fuel, heighten, raise, stoke加深/增加/引起/激起恐懼◇This incident will fuel fears of a full-scale war.這一事件加劇了人們對發生全面戰爭的恐慌。◇This stoked fears of financial difficulties.這加劇了人們對財務困難的恐懼。➤exploit利用恐懼➤confirm證實擔心◇My worst fears were confirmed.我最擔心的事得到了證實。➤allay, alleviate, assuage, calm, conquer, dispel, ease, overcome, quell減輕/緩解/解除/平息/戰勝/驅除/緩和/克服/遏制恐懼◇The government is anxious to allay the public's fears.政府急於減輕公眾的恐懼。◇She managed to overcome her fear.她設法克服了恐懼。➤hide, mask掩飾/掩蓋恐懼FEAR + VERB➤abate, subside恐懼減退/減輕◇When she heard the news, some of her fear subsided.她聽到這一消息就不那麼擔憂了。➤grow (especially BrE) 恐懼加劇◇Fears are growing of a new oil embargo.對再一次石油禁運的擔心越來越強烈。➤grip sb, haunt sb, overcome sb某人被置於恐懼之中/為恐懼所困/被恐懼壓倒◇A sudden fear gripped him.他突然感到一陣恐懼。➤course through sb, wash over sb, wash through sb某人突然感到一陣恐懼➤strike sb恐懼襲上某人心頭PREPOSITION➤for fear of唯恐◇Nobody refused for fear of being fired.由於怕失去工作,沒有人拒絕。➤in fear害怕地◇He ran away in fear.他嚇得逃跑了。➤in fear of害怕⋯◇The men hesitated in fear of whatever was to come next.這些人因為對將要發生的事擔心而猶豫不決。➤out of fear出於害怕◇He lied out of fear.他因為害怕而撒了謊。➤through fear由於害怕◇The students obeyed through fear of punishment.這些學生由於害怕受懲罰就服從了。➤with fear因為害怕◇His face was white with fear.他嚇得面色蒼白。➤without fear毫無懼色◇She stared at him without fear.她毫無懼色地盯着他。➤fear about害怕⋯◇his fear about what might happen他對可能發生的事情的恐懼➤fear for對⋯的擔心◇my fear for her safety我為她安全的擔心➤fear of害怕⋯◇They have a terrible fear of failure.他們非常害怕失敗。➤fear over對⋯的恐懼◇new fears over terrorism再次對恐怖主義的恐懼PHRASES➤fear and loathing又怕又恨▸➤fear and trembling, fear and trepidation怕得發抖;提心吊膽◇The men set off in fear and trepidation.這群男子驚慌失措地出發了。➤live in生活在恐懼中◇The people live in fear of attack by the bandits.人們在擔心強盜襲擊的恐懼中度日。➤strike fear into (the heart of) sb使某人(心裏)感到恐懼◇The sound of gunfire struck fear into the hearts of the villagers.炮聲使村民心驚膽戰。fear
verb
ADVERB | VERB + FEAR | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤genuinely, greatly, really確實/非常/真的害怕◇This disease is greatly feared.這種病非常可怕。◇I really feared that this might be the end.我真擔心可能就這麼結束了。➤rightly理所當然地感到害怕◇Everyone rightly feared the coming war.人人都擔心戰爭即將爆發,這是理所當然的。VERB + FEAR➤seem to似乎害怕▸➤begin to開始害怕➤learn to學會害怕◇He learned to fear and respect this force of nature.他學會對這種自然力量表示敬畏。PREPOSITION➤for為⋯擔心◇We feared for their safety.我們擔心他們的安全。PHRASES➤have little to fear, have nothing to fear幾乎不用害怕;沒有什麼可害怕的◇You have nothing to fear from him.你一點兒也不用怕他。➤have reason to fear sth有理由擔心⋯▸➤have no reason to fear sth沒有理由擔心⋯
fear noun ⇨fear (a fear of flying)⇨risk1 (for fear of sth/that…)fear
noun
fear ♦︎ terror ♦︎ panic ♦︎ alarm ♦︎ fright ♦︎ hysteria ♦︎ dread ♦︎ paranoia ♦︎ phobiaThese are all words for the bad feeling you have when you are afraid.這些詞均表示害怕、恐懼、恐慌。SYNONYM SCALE 詞義標尺下圖顯示這些詞所表達恐懼的程度
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PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a fear / terror / dread of sth◆panic / alarm / paranoia / a phobia about sth◆in fear / terror / panic / alarm / fright / dread◆fear / terror / panic / alarm / dread that...◆absolute / pure / sheer terror / panic / hysteria / dread◆to be filled with fear / terror / panic / alarm / dread◆to have a fear / panic / fright / dread / phobia◆a feeling of fear / terror / panic / alarm / hysteria / dread / paranoia■fear [uncountable, countable] the bad feeling that you have when you are in danger, when sth bad might happen, or when a particular thing frightens you害怕;懼怕;擔憂◆(a) fear of the dark / spiders / flying怕黑;害怕蜘蛛/坐飛機◆Her eyes showed no fear.她的眼神毫無畏懼。◆The child was shaking with fear.那小孩嚇得發抖。◆We lived in constant fear of losing our jobs.我們一直憂心忡忡,怕丢掉工作。◆He spoke of his fears for the future.他談到了對未來的擔憂。◆The doctor's report confirmed our worst fears.醫生的報告證實了我們最大的擔憂。OPPhope ⇨ hopenoun2 see also fearful ⇨ afraid▸fear
verb
[transitive] (written) ◆to fear death / danger / persecution怕死;害怕危險/遭迫害◆Hundreds of people are feared dead.好幾百人恐遭不測。◆We feared for their safety.我們擔心他們的安全。◆Don't worry, you have nothing to fear from us.别擔心,你一點也不必害怕我們。ⓘ Although there are a number of ways to use the verb fear, it is more common and usually more natural to use the expression be afraid/frightened/scared of sb/sth/doing sth.雖然動詞fear有好幾種用法,但短語be afraid/frightened/scared of sb/sth/doing sth是比較常用且自然的說法。➡ See also the entry for afraid另見afraid條■terror [uncountable, singular] a feeling of extreme fear驚恐;恐懼;驚駭◆Her eyes were wild with terror.她的眼睛裏充滿恐懼。◆People fled from the explosion in terror.人們驚恐地逃離了爆炸現場。◆Some women have a terror of losing control in the birth process.有些女人懼怕在分娩過程中會失控。 see also terrified ⇨ afraid■panic [uncountable, countable, usually singular] a sudden feeling of great fear that cannot be controlled and prevents you from thinking clearly驚恐;恐慌;驚慌失措◆I had a sudden moment of panic.我一下子恐慌起來。◆There's no point getting into a panic about the exams.面對考試驚慌失措是沒有用的。 see also panic ⇨ panicverb, panicky,panic-stricken ⇨ hysterical■alarm [uncountable] a sudden or continuing feeling of worry that sth dangerous might happen or might have already happened驚恐;驚慌;恐慌◆'What have you done?' Ellie cried in alarm.“你都幹了些什麽?”埃利驚恐地喊道。◆The doctor said there was no cause for alarm.醫生說不必驚慌。 see also alarm ⇨ frightenverb, alarmed ⇨ afraid■fright [uncountable, countable] a feeling of fear, usually sudden(通常指突如其來的)驚嚇,恐怖◆She cried out in fright.她嚇得大聲叫喊。◆He suffered from stage fright(= nervous feelings felt by performers before they appear in front of an audience).他表演前怯場。ⓘ A fright can also be an experience or an event that makes you feel fear. * fright亦可指使人受驚嚇的經歷、恐怖的事件。 see also fright ⇨ shocknoun2, frighten ⇨ frighten, frightened ⇨ afraidNOTE辨析 Fear or fright?Fright is a reaction to sth that has just happened or is happening now. Use fear, notfright, to talk about things that always frighten you and things that may happen in the future. * fright指對剛剛發生或正在發生的事情的反應。對總是使人害怕的事物和對未來可能發生的事情感到擔憂均可用fear,但不能用fright◆I have a fright of spiders.◆his fright of what might happen■hysteria hɪˈstɪəriə; NAmEhɪˈstɪriə [uncountable] a state of extreme excitement, fear or anger in which a person or a group of people loses control of their emotions and starts to cry, laugh, etc.歇斯底裏;情緒失控◆A note of hysteria crept into her voice.她的聲音聽來有點歇斯底裏。◆Fear infected people with mass hysteria.恐懼讓人們陷入一片歇斯底裏當中。 see also hysterical ⇨ hysterical■dreaddred [uncountable, countable, usually singular] (ratherinformal) a feeling of great fear about sth that might or will happen in the future; a thing that causes this fear恐懼;令人懼怕的事物◆The prospect of growing old alone fills me with dread.想到自己會孤獨地漸漸老去,我害怕極了。◆She has an irrational dread of hospitals.她對醫院有莫名的恐懼。▸dread
verb
[transitive] ◆This was the moment he had been dreading.這是他一直最擔心的時刻。◆She dreads her husband finding out.她生怕丈夫察覺出來。◆I dread to think what would happen if there really was a fire.我不敢想象假如真的發生火災會是什麽情景。OPPlook forward to sth ⇨ expect■paranoia ˌpærəˈnɔɪə [uncountable] (informal) fear or suspicion of other people, especially when there is no reason for this(尤指無端的)對他人的恐懼(或懷疑)◆his paranoia that people might find out他對人們可能會有所察覺的無端恐懼 see also paranoid ⇨ afraid■phobiaˈfəʊbiə; NAmEˈfoʊbiə [countable] (ratherformal) a strong unreasonable fear or hatred of sth恐怖症,恐懼症(莫名的極度恐懼)◆He has a phobia about flying.他有飛行恐懼症。◆One of the symptoms of the disease is water phobia.這種病的其中一個症狀是恐水。ⓘ Phobia is also used in compounds to make the names of particular phobias. * phobia亦用於表示某種恐懼症的複合詞中◆arachnophobia(= fear of spiders)蜘蛛恐懼症◆claustrophobia(= fear of enclosed spaces)幽閉恐懼症◆xenophobia(= fear or hatred of people from other countries)恐外症