for fear of
英[fɔːfɪəəv]
美[fɔːrfɪrəv]
- 唯恐； 以免； 担心
双语例句
- 1. The report was held back for fear of prejudicing his trial.
- 因为担心会使他的审判带有偏见，该报告没有公开。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
- 2. She doesn't want to use her name for fear of being fired from her job.
- 她因为担心被解雇而不想透露自己的姓名。
youdao
- 3. I should have to give up my place in time, for fear of doing my muscles an injury.
- 我应该及时辞掉我的工作，因为担心我的肌肉受伤。
youdao
- 4. We spoke quietly for fear of waking the guards.
- 我们悄悄说话，以免惊醒警卫。
《牛津词典》
- 5. They did not want to give evidence for fear of reprisals.
- 他们因为害怕报复而不想作证。
《牛津词典》
- 6. People are afraid to venture out for fear of sniper attacks.
- 人们不敢冒险外出，害怕狙击手的袭击。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
- 7. He didn't want any further involvement for fear of retribution.
- 由于害怕遭到惩罚，他不想进一步卷进去。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
- 8. People don't like to ask questions for fear of appearing ignorant.
- 人们不喜欢问问题，生怕显得自己无知。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
- 9. The article was spiked for fear of legal action against the newspaper.
- 因担心被提起诉讼，报社未发表那篇文章。
《牛津词典》
- 10. She was afraid to say anything to them for fear of hurting their feelings.
- 她不敢对他们说什么，惟恐伤害他们的感情。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
- 11. I don't know why the guy yelled at me. And as for going back there, certainly I would never go back, for fear of receiving further abuse.
- 我不知道为什么这个家伙冲我吼叫。至于回到那儿去，我肯定永远也不会回去了，生怕遭到更多的虐待。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
- 12. Filmmakers need to resist the impulse to move the camera quickly from detail to detail for fear of boring the viewer, to frame the image for the sake of drama alone, to add music for fear of silence.
- 导演们需要不受一些念头的影响，比如想赶紧把镜头从一个细节转到另一个细节以免使观众觉得无聊，或者认为取景只是为了戏剧效果，抑或是因为担心太安静而要添加音乐。
youdao
- 13. I have omitted calling on you for fear of disturbing you.
- 我怕打扰你而没有来拜访你。
《新英汉大辞典》
- 14. For fear of showing weakness to markets.
- 为了避免在市场上示弱。
youdao
- 15. Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.
- 只是没有人明明的讲论他，因为怕犹太人。
youdao
- 16. He cannot trust, for fear of who might let the secret slip.
- 他不能信任别人，因为这可能泄露他们的秘密。
youdao
- 17. I won't say more for fear of sounding like a bad love poem.
- 我要是再形容下去，恐怕会变成一首蹩脚的情诗。
youdao
- 18. But most steer clear of this canard for fear of looking foolish.
- 但是大部分暗示想要澄清此事的人都是怕被人当做傻子。
youdao
- 19. Victims often are reluctant to complain, for fear of retaliation.
- 受害者常因害怕报复而不愿起诉。
youdao
- 20. They could not rescue him for fear of being attacked themselves.
- 他们由于害怕受到攻击而无法拯救他。
youdao
- 21. And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.
- 看守的人，就因他吓得浑身乱战，甚至和死人一样。
youdao
- 22. He repents having compensated the dispensable pension for fear of penalty.
- 他后悔因害怕处罚而补偿了不必要的养老金。
youdao
- 23. If you are a tear in my eye, For fear of losing you I would never cry.
- 如果你是我眼里的一滴眼泪，我不会哭因为我害怕会失去你。
youdao
- 24. We were afraid to say exactly what we thought for fear of seeming too crazy.
- 我所担心的是，我们的想法被认为太激进。
youdao
- 25. Such a rule might encourage employers not to hire at all, for fear of legal action.
- 这一规定也许会使雇主根本不再去招聘员工了，因为这样他们就不用担心违规了。
youdao
- 26. And parents around the country walk along their young children for fear of their safety.
- 这个国家的父母都围在孩子的身边，因为担心他们的安全问题。
youdao
- 27. There are many who dare not kill themselves for fear of what the neighbors will say.
- 这儿有许多人不敢因害怕流言蜚语就把自己干掉。
youdao
- 28. She does not want all of CTU involved for fear of unearthing another mole like Jamey.
- 她不愿意让所有反恐组工作人员介入，担心其中有像杰米一样的内奸。
youdao
- 29. Neither wants to be responsible for breaking up the coalition, for fear of something worse.
- 任何一方都不想为打破这种联合负责任，因为他们担心事情会变的更糟糕。
youdao
- 30. Neither wants to be responsible for breaking up the coalition, for fear of something worse.
- 任何一方都不想为打破这种联合负责任，因为他们担心事情会变的更糟糕。
youdao
- He is jealous of his possessions.
他唯恐失掉自己的财产。 - We hurried along for fear we should be late.
我们赶着往前走，唯恐会迟到。 - He whispered for fear lest his son should hear.
他悄声耳语，以免给儿子听见。 - We spoke quietly for fear of waking the guards.
我们悄悄说话，以免惊醒警卫。 - They lived in hourly dread of discovery.
他们时时刻刻担心被人发觉。 - His parents were anxious for his safety.
他父母为他的安全担心。
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