| 词汇 | fear |
| 词根词缀 | 词源： fear (n.) O.E. fær "danger, peril," from P.Gmc. *færa (cf. O.S. far "ambush," O.N. far "harm, distress, deception," Ger. Gefahr "danger"), from PIE base *per- "to try, risk, come over, go through" (perhaps connected with Gk. peira "trial, attempt, experience," L. periculum "trial, risk, danger"). Sense of "uneasiness caused by possible danger" developed c.1175. The v. is from O.E. færan "terrify, frighten," originally transitive (sense preserved in archaic I fear me). Sense of "feel fear" is 1393. O.E. words for "fear" as we now use it were ege, fyrhto; as a verb, ondrædan. Fearsome is attested from 1768. 词根记忆： n. 害怕,恐惧;危险vt.畏惧,害怕,担心I nearly fear to tear the tearful girl's test paper.我几乎害怕撕那个泪流满面的女孩的试卷. |
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