词汇 |
for fear of something/of doing something |
释义 |
for fear of something/of doing something | 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。
- 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.他因害怕报复而用假名写作。
Topics Dangerc1, Feelingsc1 See also fear |
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