为了避免,害怕;

People don'tlike to ask questions for fear of appearing ignorant.
人们不喜欢问问题,害怕自己会显得很无知。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》The report was held back for fear of prejudicing his trial
因为担心会使他的审判有失公正,这篇报道被暂时压了下来。
来源:柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典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。
来源:《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》These people have been living for years under the shadow of fear.
这些人多年来一直生活在恐怖的阴影中。
来源:《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》People don't like to ask questions for fear of appearing ignorant
人们不喜欢问问题,害怕自己会显得很无知。
来源:柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典It got so that Ming-feng was afraid to go anywhere for fear of hearing contemptuous remarks.
到处她都听见这一类的嘲骂的语句.
来源:汉英文学 - 家(1-26) - 家(1-26)When we passed his window, we stepped softly, for fear of disturbing.
我们从他窗前经过时, 放轻了脚步, 唯恐打扰他.
来源:《现代汉英综合大词典》She was afraid to say anything to them for fear of hurting their feelings
她什么都不敢对他们说,以免伤害他们的感情。
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