1·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》
2·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》
3·I had to run away for fear (that) he might one day kill me.
我只好逃走，生怕他有一天把我杀了。
—— 《牛津词典》
4·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》
5·Mr. Lin, an accountant at New Link, told a local newspaper: "If I use a calculator when I'm sleepy, I have to double-check my work for fear of making mistakes, so it takes longer."
林先生是 New Link 的一名会计，他对当地一家报纸说：“如果困倦的时候使用计算器，我必须得复核一遍工作，以免出错。所以耗费的时间也就更久。”
6·His joy has flown, for fear and terror take its place.
他的快乐飞走了，取而代之的是害怕和恐惧。
7·Let us act and not shrink for fear our motives be misunderstood.
让我们行动起来，不要因为担心我们的动机遭到误解而退缩。
8·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。
9·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。
10·Sometimes we are not satisfied with what our friend do, but we will not point it out for fear that we might lose that friend.
有时我们对朋友的所作所为并不满意，但我们不会指出来，因为我们害怕失去那个朋友。
1·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》
2·Much of Professor Hargadon’s work focuses on the reasons companies tend to spend their time holding back the flood of learning for fear of being swept up in a breakthrough wave.
哈格顿教授的著作很大部分在关注那些公司为什么倾向于花时间来遏止学习的潮流,以免在一场突破的大浪中被席卷而去。
3·Much of Professor Hargadon's work focuses on the reasons companies tend to spend their time holding back the flood of learning for fear of being swept up in a breakthrough wave.
哈格顿教授的著作很大部分在关注那些公司为什么倾向于花时间来遏止学习的潮流，以免在一场突破的大浪中被席卷而去。
4·The Tories, meanwhile, avoid the subject for fear of reviving their old image as the "nasty party" -an image assiduously softened under the leadership of David Cameron.
与此同时，保守党人也避免这个话题，以免勾起人们回想起他们以前“不友好党”的形象——在大卫·卡梅伦的领导下，这种形象已经基本被淡化了。
5·I dare not go with you for fear of my father finding out.
我不敢与你一起去，以免我父亲发现。
1·I didn't point out the snapping-turtle pond between Raylou's workspace and our sliding glass door, for fear that my mother, who had suicidal tendencies, might dive in.
我没有提到蕾露的工作间和我们的滑动玻璃门之间的啮龟池塘，唯恐我那有自杀倾向的母亲会潜进水里去。
2·It's just as if it were a task he was compelled to perform — this interview — for fear his father should scold him.
那正像是他被迫来完成一个任务似的——这次见面——唯恐他父亲会骂他。
3·I don't like the children playing in this room, for fear they knock the furniture about.
我不喜欢孩子们在这间房子里玩，唯恐他们把家具打坏了。
4·We held our breath in the dark, for fear of being discovered.
我们在黑暗中屏住呼吸，唯恐被人发现。
5·When we passed his window, we stepped softly, for fear of disturbing him.
我们从他窗前经过时，放轻了脚步，唯恐打扰他。