for fear of的意思

為了避免，唯恐

為了避免，害怕

in fear of───怕；為…提心吊膽

not hear of───拒絕考慮

for dear life───拼命地，不顧死活地

for fear that───生怕，唯恐；以免；以防萬一

for want of───因缺乏

for years───好幾年

forward of───前進

to bear off───抵擋

to bear on───堅持

For fear of disturbing others she spoke with bated breath.───因為怕打擾別人,她低聲說話.

They did not want to give evidence for fear of reprisals.───他們因為害怕報復而不想作證。

report was held back for fear of prejudicing his trial.───因為擔心會使他的審判帶有偏見，該報告沒有公開。

When we passed his window, we stepped softly, for fear of disturbing.───我們從他窗前經過時, 放輕了腳步, 唯恐打擾他.

People don't like to ask questions for fear of appearing ignorant.───人們不喜歡問問題，害怕自己會顯得很無知。

A lot of people won't go out at night for fear of being mugged.───因害怕遭到行兇搶劫,許多人在晚上不出門.

It got so that Ming - feng was afraid to go anywhere for fear of hearing contemptuous remarks.───到處她都聽見這一類的嘲罵的語句.

I automatically halted my pen, for fear of scaring it away.───我手中的筆不覺停了,生怕驚跑它.

He left an hour early for fear of missing his train.───他提前一小時離開以免誤了火車.

Don't hide your sickness for fear of treatment.───絕不要諱疾忌醫.

He who tries to conceal his fault for fear of criticism will sink deeper and deeper in the quagmire of errors.───諱疾忌醫的人,錯誤越陷越深.

The report was held back for fear of prejudicing his trial.───因為擔心會使他的審判有失公正，這篇報道被暫時壓了下來。

We spoke quietly for fear of waking the guards.───我們悄悄說話，以免驚醒警衛。

He decided not to approach her for fear of rejection.───他因怕遭拒絕決定不再去找她.

He didn't want any further involvement for fear of retribution.───他擔心受到懲罰，不想再牽涉其中。

Close the windows for fear of rain.───關上窗戶以防下雨.

For fear of disturbing others she spoke with bated breath.