Group 4 有关fear "恐惧”的词汇

Question 1

craven

Answer 1

n. 懦夫 coward

A hero risks his life to help others; a craven runs from the scene.

Question 2

trepidation

Answer 2

n. 惊恐，惶恐 nervous agitation; fear; fright; trembling

I thought Carol would be nervous when she made her speech, but she delibered it without trepidation.

Question 3

cower

Answer 3

vi. (因恐惧，痛苦等)畏缩 draw back tremblingly; shrink or crouch in fear; cringe; recoil

Brave men defy tyrants, instead of cowering before them.

Question 4

intimidate

Answer 4

vt. 胁迫；威胁(某人做某事） make fearful or timid; frighten; force by fear; cow; bully

The younger boys would not have given up the playing field so quickly if the older boys hadn’t intimidate them.

Question 5

apprehensive

Answer 5

adj. 不安的，忧虑的 expecting something unfavorable; afraid; anxious

Several apprehensive parents telephoned the school when the children were late in getting home from the museum trip.

Question 6

dastardly

Answer 6

adj. 欺善怕恶的，懦弱的 cowardly and mean

It was dastardly of the captain to desert the sinking vessel and leave the passengers to fend for themselves.

Question 7

timid

Answer 7

adj. 胆怯的 lacking courage or self-confidence; fearful; timorous; shy

If the other team challenges us, we should accept. Let’s not be so timid!