2022考研英语：完型考察词汇辨析（十一）

fear, panic, dread, alarm, fright, horror, terror 害怕，恐惧

fear

普通用词 The child was shaking with fear.小孩吓得发抖。a fear of the dark 害怕黑暗

panic

强调因恐惧而失去控制、惊慌失措

Office workers fled in panic as the fire took hold. 起火时，办公室人员惊慌逃出。

dread

含有对将要发生的事感到恐惧、害怕的意思

The prospect of growing old fills me with dread. 想到人会一天天老起来便使我充满恐惧。