释义 |
●for fear of sth/of doing sth●for fear (that)…because you do not want sth bad to happen 以免;唯恐◆I’m not going to put it in the washing machine for fear of spoiling it. 我不打算把它放到洗衣机里去洗,免得洗坏了。◆I had to keep my opinions secret for fear (that) I would lose my job. 我不得不隐瞒自己的观点,生怕丢了工作。 |