0 an unpleasant emotion or thought that you have when you are frightened or worried by something dangerous, painful, or bad that is happening or might happen:
Trembling with fear, she handed over the money to the gunman.
Even when the waves grew big, the boy showed no (signs of) fear.
I have a fear of heights.
[ + that ] There are fears that the disease will spread to other countries.
Lakisha sat inside, in fear of her life, until the police came.
Greta knows the city well, so there's no fear of us getting lost (= we will not get lost).
They wouldn't let their cat outside for fear (that) it would get run over.
1 to be frightened of something or someone unpleasant:
Most older employees fear unemployment.
What do you fear most?
[ + (that) ] Police fear (that) the couple may have drowned.
formal It is feared (that) as many as two hundred passengers may have died in the crash.
[ + to infinitive ] Fearing to go herself, she sent her son to find out the news.
[ + (that) ] I fear (that) she's already left.
2 a strong emotion caused by great worry about something dangerous, painful, or unknown that is happening or might happen:
3 to be frightened about someone or something unpleasant:
Then he turned towards me and I was suddenly gripped by fear.
I was trembling with fear.
He reassured people that law-abiding citizens would have nothing to fear from the enquiries.
It was feared that the break-up of the oil tanker would result in further pollution.
The police feared that the crowd were becoming disorderly and so they moved in with horses.
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害怕,懼怕, 擔憂, 害怕,畏懼,懼怕…
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害怕,惧怕, 担忧, 害怕,畏惧,惧怕…
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miedo, temer, miedo [masculine]…
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medo, temer…
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恐怖, ~を心配する, ~を恐れる…
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korku, endişe, korkmak…
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peur [feminine], crainte [feminine], craindre…
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por, témer…
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