for fear of meaning in English
免得
唯恐
为了避免
以防,由于怕
由于害怕,生怕,以免
由于害怕;生怕,以免
Examples
- He did not answer for fear of hurting her .
他没回答是怕伤她的感情。 - I have omitted calling on you for fear of disturbing you .
我怕打扰你而没有来拜访你。 - He dared not look up for fear of catching the sniggers of mrs. branderton and the hancocks .
她不敢抬眼,唯恐看见布兰德顿太太和汉考克小姐们的窃笑。 - The thing angered him greatly, but he was unable to hurt the monkey for fear of his master .
这种情况十分惹他恼火,然而由于怕得罪猴子的主人,他不能伤害他。 - On the contrary, for fear of being unjust to his daughter, he did his duty with exemplary zeal .
相反,由于怕对女儿不公正,他总是热情可嘉地履行父亲的职责。