Or, in simpler terms,

或者简单说
fears that make sense and fears that don't.

合理的恐惧和不合理的恐惧
For instance, the Baudelaire orphans had a fear of Count Olaf,

举个例子波德莱尔孤儿们害怕奥拉夫伯爵
which makes perfect sense because he is an evil man

这很合理因为他是一个坏人
who wants to destroy them.

处心积虑要毁了他们
But if they were afraid of lemon meringue pie,

但如果他们害怕柠檬酥皮派
that would be an irrational fear

就很不可理喻了
because lemon meringue pie is delicious

因为柠檬酥皮派很好吃
and has never hurt a soul.

而且不曾伤害任何人
Being afraid of hurricanes is perfectly rational

害怕飓风也很合情合理
because they can be quite sinister and destructive.

因为飓风很危险且具有破坏性
But a fear of real estate agents, a term which here means

但害怕房产经纪人也就是