高一英语知识点总结及重难点解析：Unit3-4单词聚焦(4)

单词聚焦(4)

　　8. fear n. & vt.

　　(1) n. 恐惧 (多作不可数名词)

　　His face was growing pale with fear.

　　忧虑;担心的事(可数)

　　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;担心

　　The thief was in fear of the police.

　　(2) v. 恐惧;害怕，接 n. / pron.

　　Cats fear big dogs.

　　恐惧;害怕，接to do

　　Don't fear to tell the truth.

　　恐怕;担心，接从句

　　She feared that she might 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 station early, ____ missing his train.

　　A. in case of B. instead of

　　C. for fear of D. in search

　　[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……”。