| 词汇 | thesaurus_articles_fear |
| 释义 | fearThese words all refer to an unpleasant feeling because you are worried that something dangerous or bad will happen. The most common word for this, and the word with the broadest meaning, is fear. Fear can refer to a general feeling, or you can have a specific fear of something. I have a dreadful fear of heights. She was paralysed with fear. Extreme fear can be described as terror. She fled from the attacker in terror. Extreme fear about something which might happen in the future can be described as dread. The thought of giving a speech filled me with dread. Alarm is often used when someone experiences sudden fear and worry that something dangerous might happen. I don't want to cause you any alarm, but there's a rattlesnake in the path ahead of you. Fright can be used when you have a sudden feeling of fear. The family ran from their home in fright when the earthquake struck. If fear is sudden and stops people from thinking and behaving normally, you could use the word panic. Panic spread through the crowd when someone shouted "Fire!" A phobia is an extreme fear of a particular thing or situation, and especially a fear that is not reasonable. I've got a phobia of birds. Related articlesafraid |
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