/ˈfɪrləs/
形容词,意为“无畏的;大胆的”,指对危险或困难毫无畏惧,常含赞许意味。柯林斯词典解释为“not afraid at all, and you admire them for this”,强调在面对挑战时的坚定与勇敢。
由“fear(恐惧)”加否定后缀“-less”构成,字面意为“无恐惧的”。派生词包括副词“fearlessly”(无畏地)和名词“fearlessness”(无畏精神)。
作定语:修饰名词,描述人或行为的特质。
例:a fearless leader(无畏的领袖)、fearless campaigning for racial justice(为种族公正的无畏斗争)。
作表语:用于系动词后,说明主语的状态。
例:He was fearless in his fights.(他从不畏惧战斗);She is fearless; she believes you are always there for her.(她毫不害怕,相信你总会支持她)。
固定短语:
fearless of...:不惧怕……,如“fearless of ever finding open land”(不惧怕遇见空旷的土地)。
| 单词 | 区别 |
|---|---|
| brave | 含义广泛,侧重天生的勇敢和果断,如“a brave soldier”(勇敢的士兵)。 |
| bold | 强调面对困难时的进取精神,可能带鲁莽意味,如“bold action”(大胆行动)。 |
| fearless | 语气最强,特指在危险中毫无动摇,如“fearless to fight against all Gods”(无畏地对抗神明)。 |
无私故能无畏。(Fearlessness stems from selflessness.)
这只无所畏惧的啮齿动物向体型庞大的对手摆出架势,拒绝让步。(The fearless rodent squared up to his large opponent and refused to budge.)
搞技术革新就要有不怕困难的闯劲。(To go in for technical innovation, one must have the fearless spirit of a pathbreaker.)
当你勇往直前时,步伐会更快。(When you are fearless, you can go a lot faster.)
她既坚韧又无畏。(She was tough and she was fearless.)
他为种族公正所做的无畏斗争令人敬佩。(...his fearless campaigning for racial justice.)
我爱上你就是因为你那么勇敢。(You know, I fell for you because you were fearless.)
只有无畏的人才能成功。(But only the fearless can be great.)
士兵们勤奋、守时且勇敢。(Soldiers are hardworking, punctual and fearless.)
无所畏惧的生活态度会带来他人可见的自信。(Living a fearless life gives you a confidence that is visible to others.)
影视与音乐:电影《霍元甲》英文名为“Fearless”,讲述武术家的无畏精神;泰勒·斯威夫特专辑《Fearless》以“无畏”为主题,象征成长与勇气。
哲学视角:“无私故能无畏”(Only the selfless can be fearless)体现了东方文化中“无我的勇敢”理念。
误用“fearless”表示“无危险”:需注意“无所畏惧”不意味着“没有危险”,如“Being fearless doesn't mean you're being safe.”(无所畏惧不表示你没有危险)。
与“foolhardy”(鲁莽)区分:无畏是褒义,而鲁莽含贬义,如“Are they fearless or foolhardy?”(他们是英勇还是有勇无谋?)