feared
feared — 動詞
- fearedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- feareds3rd person singular
- feareding-ing form
- fearededpast simple
1. to feel afraid of someone or something because you believe they could harm or tr
害怕；畏懼
對危險的人事物感到恐懼
to feel afraid of someone or something because you believe they could harm or trouble you
Inês feared the large dog that barked at her during the walk to school.
Inês 害怕那隻在她上學途中對她吠叫的大狗。
fear + noun phrase for something believed to be dangerous
The villagers feared the rising floodwaters as the rain continued through the night.
村民們害怕持續整夜的大雨會讓洪水繼續上漲。
Haruto has always feared heights and stays away from the edge of tall buildings.
Haruto 一直有懼高症，不敢靠近高樓的邊緣。
stative verb: rarely used in continuous tenses
Many people fear what they do not understand, which is why clear communication matters.
許多人害怕他們不了解的事物，這也是為什麼清楚的溝通如此重要。
- fear + (noun: the dark, heights, snakes, strangers, the unknown)
- greatly fear
- dread
stronger than 'fear'; suggests deep anxiety about a specific future event
- be scared of
more informal and commonly used in everyday speech
- brave
describes a person who does not feel fear
文法句型
fear + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently used in the past tense ('feared') when describing a general attitude toward a person, animal, or situation. Unlike sense 2, the danger here is real and present rather than hypothetical.
常見錯誤
2. to feel anxious because you think something unpleasant is possible or has alread
擔心；憂慮
害怕不好的事可能發生
to feel anxious because you think something unpleasant is possible or has already taken place
Rescue teams feared that the missing climbers had run out of food and water.
救援隊擔心失蹤的登山者已經耗盡了食物和飲水。
fear + that-clause for expressing worry about a possible event
Lara feared for her younger brother's safety when he left home without telling anyone.
Lara 擔心弟弟不告而別離家外出後的安全。
fear for + noun phrase (something or someone at risk)
The café owner fears that rising rent will force him to close the business.
咖啡廳老闆擔心租金上漲會迫使他結束營業。
Kofi feared his grandmother might not survive the winter without proper medical care.
Kofi 擔心祖母如果沒有適當的醫療照護，可能撐不過這個冬天。
- fear that + clause
- fear for + (safety, life, future, survival)
- fear the worst
- worry
less intense than 'fear'; focuses on mental anxiety rather than actual fright
- be afraid that
more common in spoken English than 'fear that'
- hope
the opposite feeling — wanting something good to happen instead of expecting something bad
文法句型
fear + that-clause
fear for + noun phrase
用法筆記
Commonly followed by a that-clause (fear that something will happen) or the preposition 'for' (fear for someone's safety). Unlike sense 1, the fear is about a possibility rather than something immediately dangerous.
常見錯誤
3. used in formal English to politely tell someone about bad news or to express reg
恐怕
禮貌地告知壞消息
used in formal English to politely tell someone about bad news or to express regret when giving an unpleasant answer
I fear there has been a misunderstanding about the terms of the contract.
恐怕合約的條款之間有些誤會。
formal: 'I fear' structure for politely introducing bad news
I fear the hotel has lost our booking for Tariro's wedding weekend.
恐怕飯店把我們在 Tariro 婚禮週末的預訂弄丟了。
formulaic: first-person 'I fear' opener for giving bad news
I fear we have no choice but to withdraw our original offer.
恐怕我們別無選擇，只能撤回我們原本的提議。
I fear we have missed the last high-speed train to Kaohsiung.
恐怕我們錯過了往高雄的最後一班高鐵。
- I fear
- I fear not
- I fear so
- regret to say
more formal and slightly more polite than 'I fear'
- I'm afraid
the common spoken equivalent; less formal and much more frequent in conversation
文法句型
I fear + that-clause for polite bad news
用法筆記
Almost always used in the first-person singular ('I fear') in formal or written English. In casual conversation, speakers prefer 'I'm afraid...' instead. The that-clause is often introduced without 'that' ('I fear we have no choice').
常見錯誤
feared — 形容詞
- fearedpositive
- fearedercomparative
- fearedestsuperlative
1. causing other people to be afraid; that people feel scared of
令人畏懼
讓別人感到害怕的
causing other people to be afraid; that people feel scared of
The feared gang leader was finally captured by the police after a six-month chase.
那位令人畏懼的幫派首領在經過六個月的追捕後終於被警方抓獲。
feared + noun (person) to describe someone others are afraid of
Malaria remains one of the most feared diseases in many tropical countries.
瘧疾在許多熱帶國家仍然是最令人畏懼的疾病之一。
the most feared + noun (superlative structure)
Marco was the league’s most feared referee for his loud voice and strict rules.
Marco 是聯盟中最令人畏懼的裁判，因為他嗓門大又執法嚴格。
The dictator ruled as a feared figure who silenced all opposition through violence.
這位獨裁者以令人畏懼的形象統治，透過暴力壓制所有反對聲音。
- the most feared
- feared + (opponent, enemy, dictator, disease, criminal)
- dreaded
very similar in meaning; 'dreaded' often adds a sense of anticipated anxiety while 'feared' focuses on actual danger
- intimidating
emphasises the effect the person or thing has on others rather than the danger itself
- harmless
describes something that does not cause fear
文法句型
feared + noun
the most feared + noun
用法筆記
Typically appears before the noun it modifies ('a feared opponent', 'the most feared disease'). Almost always used in the attributive position (before a noun) rather than after a linking verb. The superlative form 'the most feared' is especially common.
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常見搭配
名詞搭配
- fear + (the dark, heights, failure, change)
- fear that + clause
- fear of + noun
副詞搭配
- greatly feared
- widely feared
- most feared
- secretly feared
常用片語
- fear the worst
- never fear
- I fear so
- I fear not
介系詞搭配
- fear for
- fear about