英语词汇“for fear of something/of doing something”的读音、意思、造句、用法及中英文翻译-迷途网

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）

Topics Dangerc1, Feelingsc1

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
随便看	atrociousnesses atrocities atrocity atrophia atrophias atrophiated atrophic atrophied atrophies atrophous atrophy atrophying a trouble shared is a trouble halved ats at sb's hands at sb's service at sb’s beck and call at sb’s behest at sb’s convenience at sb’s discretion at sb’s expense at sb’s hands at sb’s service at sea at second hand