單詞聚焦(4)

　　8. fear n. & vt.

　　(1) n. 恐懼 (多作不可數名詞)

　　His face was growing pale with fear.

　　憂慮;擔心的事(可數)

　　There is no reason for your fears.

　　for fear of 由于怕……，以防

　　He left an hour earlier for fear of missing his train.

　　for fear (that) 惟恐;怕的是;以防

　　She worried for fear that the child would be hurt.

　　in fear of 害怕;擔心

　　The thief was in fear of the police.

　　(2) v. 恐懼;害怕，接 n. / pron.

　　Cats fear big dogs.

　　恐懼;害怕，接to do

　　Don't fear to tell the truth.

　　恐怕;擔心，接從句

　　She feared that she might not find him in his room.

　　▲構詞：fearful adj. 可怕的，嚴重的;懼怕的，膽怯的;擔心的，憂慮的 fearless adj. 不怕的，大膽的，勇敢的，無畏的

　　▲搭配：

　　① be in fear (of) (為……而)提心吊膽

　　② for fear of 因為怕;以免，怕的是

　　③ for fear that-clause 生怕;為了防止(某事發生)

　　④ have a fear that-clause 擔心/怕(發生某事)

　　⑤ with fear 嚇得，怕得

　　⑥ fear (vi.) for... 擔心/憂慮……

　　【考例】(2004江蘇)He got to the station early, ____ missing his train.

　　A. in case of B. instead of

　　C. for fear of D. in search

　　[考查目標] fear構成的短語的用法和意思。

　　[答案與解析]C for fear of 常在句中作狀語，意思是 “怕的是……。擔心……”。