fear /fiə/ I. n.［u］&［c］恐惧，担心：The boy was shaking with fear.那个小孩吓得发抖。I had a fear that the boy would get lost. 我担心孩子会走失。for fear of 以免，生怕：We talked softly for fear of waking the baby. 我们小声交谈免得把孩子吵醒。in fear of怕，为…而提心吊胆： They were in fear of our brave fighters. 他们害怕我们勇敢的战士出事。‖II.vt.& vi. 1.害怕，畏惧 （接名词/代词、不定式、v-ing和从句）The girl fears nothing.这女孩什么也不怕。My daughter fears to speak in public. 我女儿害怕在公共场合讲话。She fears walking alone at night. 她不敢一人夜间行路。She no longer feared that they should misunderstand her. 她不再害怕他们会误解她了。2.恐怕，担心(多跟从句)：We feared that the river would flood during the rainy season. 我们担心这条河雨季会发大水。They feared for her safety. 他们为她的安全担忧。
fearful /ˈfiəfəl/ adj. 1.害怕的，担心的：I am fearful of wakening the baby (= I am fearful that the baby should wake up). 我担心要把孩子吵醒。2.可怕的；极大的：There has been a fearful accident; several people have been killed.出了个大事故，好几个人丧生。
fearless /ˈfiəlis/ adj.无畏的，不怕的：He is a fearless soldier.他是位无畏的战士。 The boy seems completely fearless.这个男孩似乎毫不畏惧。She was fearless in her attacks on public figures.她对公众人物进行大胆攻击。
