1.害怕,恐懼[C][U][(+of)][+(that)]
She has a great fear of water.
她很怕水.
2.可能性[U][(+of)][+(that)]
There is no fear that he'll be late.
他不會遲到的.
3.擔心,憂慮[C][+(that)]
My worst fears were quickly realized.
我最大的憂慮很快成了現實.
4.(尤指對神的)敬畏
及物動詞 vt.[W]
1.害怕,畏懼;擔心[+(that)]
She feared that she might not find him in his room.
她擔心可能在他的房間裏找不到他.
There was nothing to fear.
沒什麽可怕的.
She has always feared cats.
她向來怕貓.
2.書恐怕;猜想
I fear I do not know the answer to that.
我恐怕回答不出那個問題.
不及物動詞 vi.
1.害怕;感到憂慮[W][(+for)]
She feared for her daughter's safety.
她擔心女兒的安全.