| 释义 |
for fear that
[英] [fɔ: fɪə ðæt]
[美] [fɔr fɪɚ ðæt]
[短语] 以免；惟恐
词频排名 35561/55435
学习人数 475
难度等级 2/10
认知比例 64.20%
例句
We spoke in whispers for fear that we might wake the baby.
我们轻声说话，以免吵醒婴儿。
He worked hard for fear that he might be fired by the boss.
他拼命地干活惟恐被老板解雇。
I got up early for fear that we would be late.
我起得早，我怕我们要迟到了。
助记
联想
引导目的状语=in case that
用虚拟语气
直接for fear或者in case也行
for fear of 和in case of也行
lest也是以免
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