名詞：害怕、恐懼、擔憂
常見搭配詞：
- fear of failure / heights / the unknown
害怕失敗 / 恐高症 / 對未知事物的恐懼
例句：His fear of failure prevented him from taking risks in his career.
害怕失敗讓他不敢在職業生涯中冒險。 - one’s fear of rejection
害怕被拒絕
例句：His fear of rejection stopped him from expressing his feelings to the girl he liked.
他害怕被拒絕，所以不敢向喜歡的女孩表達自己的感情。 - face / conquer / overcome one’s fears
面對 / 克服 / 戰勝 恐懼
例句：In order to overcome her phobia, she had to face her fears head-on.
為了克服恐懼症，她必須直面自己的恐懼。 - irrational fear / deep fear / paralyzing fear
無理性的恐懼 / 非常恐懼 / 使人無法行動的恐懼(怕到如癱瘓了般，無法行動)
例句：Her irrational fear of spiders kept her from going near anything that resembled a web.
她對蜘蛛的無理性的恐懼，讓她遠離一切類似蜘蛛網的東西。 - instill fear / alleviate fear
灌輸恐懼 / 減輕恐懼
例句：The dictator used propaganda to instill fear in the population.
獨裁者利用宣傳手段向人民灌輸恐懼。
例句：
- Through therapy, he was able to conquer his fear of heights.
通過治療，他成功克服了恐高的恐懼。 - To overcome her fear of flying, she decided to take a few short flights with a friend.
為了戰勝對飛行的恐懼，她決定和朋友一起做幾次短程飛行。 - She felt a paralyzing fear when she saw the snake slithering towards her.
當她看到蛇向她蠕動過來時，她嚇得無法行動。 - Talking to a trusted friend can help alleviate fear and anxiety.
與值得信賴的朋友交談可以幫助減輕恐懼和焦慮。 - Many people experience fear of the unknown when they face major life changes.
當面對重大生活變故時，許多人會對未知事物感到恐懼。 - He overcame his fear of public speaking by practicing in front of a mirror.
他通過在鏡子前練習克服了對公開演講的恐懼。 - She has a fear of heights.
她懼高。 - There are fears that the war will break out.
人們擔心戰爭會爆發。
同義詞：
- terror 恐懼、驚恐 n. 強烈的恐懼感，通常因面臨危險或威脅而產生。
例句：The sound of the explosion filled everyone with terror.
爆炸聲讓每個人都感到恐懼。 - dread 恐懼、畏懼 n. 對即將發生的事情感到極度不安和恐懼。
例句：He felt a sense of dread before giving his speech.
在發表演講之前，他感到一種恐懼。 - anxiety 焦慮、擔憂 n. 由於擔心某事可能發生而產生的不安感。
例句：Her upcoming exam caused her a great deal of anxiety.
即將到來的考試讓她感到很焦慮。 - apprehension 憂慮 n. 對未來或不確定事物的擔憂或恐懼。
例句：She felt apprehension about her first day at the new job.
她對新工作的第一天感到憂慮。 - phobia 恐懼症、恐懼 n. 一種強烈的、無理性的對特定事物或情況的恐懼。
例句：He has a phobia of heights and avoids tall buildings.
他有恐高症，避免到高樓大廈去。
及物動詞：害怕、恐懼、擔憂
常見搭配詞：
- fear doing something
害怕做某事
例句：He feared making a mistake in his presentation, so he practiced it many times.
他害怕在演講中出錯，所以反覆練習了很多次。 - fear to do something
害怕做…
例句：I do not fear to die.
我不怕死。 - fear that SV(名詞子句)
擔心…
例句：She feared that she might not pass the difficult exam.
她擔心自己可能無法通過困難的考試。 - fear for someone’s safety / one’s life
擔心某人的安全 / 擔心自己的生命安全
例句：When the storm hit, she feared for her family’s safety.
暴風雨來襲時，她擔心家人的安全。 - fear the worst / the consequences
擔心最壞的結果 / 擔心後果
例句：After losing contact with the climbers, the rescue team feared the worst.
失去與登山者的聯繫後，救援隊擔心會發生最壞的情況。
例句：
- She fears that she might not be able to finish the project on time.
她擔心她可能無法按時完成這個專案。 - The scientist feared the consequences of his discovery falling into the wrong hands.
科學家擔心他的發現落入錯誤之手所帶來的後果。 - During the robbery, the store owner feared for his life.
在搶劫過程中，商店老闆擔心自己的生命安全。 - The team feared losing the championship, so they practiced harder than ever.
團隊害怕失去冠軍，所以他們比以往任何時候都練得更努力。 - He feared disappointing his parents by not getting accepted into a prestigious university.
他擔心未能進入名牌大學而讓父母失望。 - The artist feared being judged by others, so he hesitated to share his work.
這位藝術家害怕被別人評判，所以他猶豫是否要分享他的作品。 - She feared facing her past mistakes and tried to avoid talking about them.
她害怕面對過去的錯誤，並試圖避免談論它們。 - Many old people fear to leave their own homes.
許多老人害怕離開自己的家。
同義詞：
- dread 恐懼、畏懼 vt. 對即將發生的事情感到極度不安和恐懼。
例句：He dreaded the upcoming job interview.
他對即將到來的面試感到恐懼。
不及物動詞：擔憂
常見搭配詞：
- fear for someone’s safety
擔心某人的安全
例句：When the storm hit, she feared for her family’s safety.
暴風雨來襲時，她擔心家人的安全。 - fear for one’s life
擔心某人的生命安全
例句：He was trapped in the burning building and feared for his life.
他被困在燃燒的大樓裡，擔心自己的生命安全。 - fear for the future / the consequences
擔憂未來 / 擔心後果
例句：With the economic downturn, many people fear for the future.
在經濟衰退的情況下，許多人擔憂未來。 - fear for one’s health
擔心某人的健康
例句：He hasn’t been feeling well lately, and his family fears for his health.
他最近感覺不太好，家人擔心他的健康。
例句：
- During the robbery, the store owner feared for his life.
在搶劫過程中，商店老闆擔心自己的生命安全。 - During the storm, we feared for our safety as the winds grew stronger.
在暴風雨中，隨著風力變強，我們擔心自己的安全。 - She made a difficult decision and feared for the consequences.
她做出了一個困難的決定，並擔心後果。
同義詞：
- worry for 擔心 vi. 對不好的事情可能發生而感到焦慮和擔憂。
例句：During the financial crisis, many people worried for their jobs.
在金融危機期間，許多人擔心他們的工作。 - be concerned for – 感到擔憂
例句：She is concerned for her children’s well-being during the pandemic.
在疫情期間，她擔憂孩子們的健康。 - be apprehensive for – 感到憂慮
例句：He was apprehensive for the success of the project due to the lack of resources.
由於資源不足，他對該專案的成功感到憂慮。 - be anxious for – 感到焦慮
例句：She was anxious for her friend’s safety after the earthquake.
地震後，她為朋友的安全感到焦慮。 - be uneasy for – 感到不安
例句：They were uneasy for their relatives living in the area affected by the hurricane.
他們為生活在颶風災區的親戚感到不安。
衍生字：
- fearful 恐懼的、憂慮的、非常不好的 adj.
- fearfulness 恐懼 n.
- fearfully 害怕地、非常 adv.
- fearless 無畏的、大膽的 adj.
- fearlessness 無畏、大膽 n.
- fearlessly 無畏地、大膽地 adv.
- afraid 害怕的、擔憂的 adj.
