fear的用法 be frightened的用法

His face was growingpale with fear.

忧虑；担心的事(可数)

There is no reasonfor your fears.

for fear of 由于怕……，以防

He left an hour earlier for fear ofmissing his train.

for fear (that) 惟恐；怕的是；以防

She worried for fear that the childwould be hurt.

in fear of 害怕；担心

The thief was in fearof the police.

(2) v. 恐惧；害怕，接 n. / pron.

Cats fear big dogs.恐惧；害怕，接todo

Don't fear to tell thetruth.恐怕；担心，接从句

She feared that shemight not find him in his room.

▲构词：fearful adj.可怕的，严重的；惧怕的，胆怯的；担心的，忧虑的 fearless adj. 不怕的，大胆的，勇敢的，无畏的

▲搭配：① be in fear (of) (为……而)提心吊胆

② for fear of 因为怕；以免，怕的是

③ for fear that-clause生怕；为了防止(某事发生)

④ have a fear that-clause担心／怕(发生某事)

⑤ with fear 吓得，怕得

⑥ fear (vi.) for... 担心／忧虑……

【考例】(2004江苏)He got to the stationearly, ____ missing his train.A. in caseof B. insteadof C. for fearof D. insearch

[考查目标] fear构成的短语的用法和意思。

[答案与解析]C for fear of常在句中作状语，意思是 “怕的是……。担心……”。