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单词
for fear of something/of doing something | for fear (that)…
释义
for fear of something/of doing something
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for fear (that)…
to avoid the danger of something happening
唯恐,以免(发生危险)
We spoke quietly for fear of waking the guards.
我们悄悄说话,以免惊醒警卫。
I had to run away for fear (that) he might one day kill me.
我只好逃走,生怕他有一天把我杀了。
Extra Examples
Nobody refused for fear of losing their job.
由于怕失去工作,没有人拒绝。
He wrote under a false name for fear of reprisals.
由于害怕遭到报复,他用假名写信。
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