We spoke quietly for fear of waking the guards.
我们悄悄说话，以免惊醒警卫。
They did not want to give evidence for fear of reprisals.
他们因为害怕报复而不想作证。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
A few feverish weeks in bed ended in specialist appointment, where I was diagnosed with Lupus and rushed into hospital for fear that it may have attacked my internal organs.
我在床上发烧了几个星期，最后被专科医生诊断为红斑狼疮。由于担心红斑狼疮会损害内脏，我被紧急送往医院。
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。”
Filmmakers need to resist the impulse to move the camera quickly from detail to detail for fear of boring the viewer, to frame the image for the sake of drama alone, to add music for fear of silence.
导演们需要不受一些念头的影响，比如想赶紧把镜头从一个细节转到另一个细节以免使观众觉得无聊，或者认为取景只是为了戏剧效果，抑或是因为担心太安静而要添加音乐。
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。
He shrank for fear, turned pale, and trembled.
他害怕得缩成一团，脸色苍白，浑身发抖。
Horses have a well-developed instinct for fear.
马天性易受惊吓。
People don't like to ask questions for fear of appearing ignorant.
人们不喜欢问问题，生怕显得自己无知。
She was afraid to say anything to them for fear of hurting their feelings.
她不敢对他们说什么，惟恐伤害他们的感情。
I have omitted calling on you for fear of disturbing you.
我怕打扰你而没有来拜访你。
He 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。
This may be for fear that they will be mistreated.
这可能是担心他们回国后将受到虐待。
Is he weeping, or is he going to faint for fear?
他是在哭吗，还是他吓得要晕过去？
Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.
只是没有人明明的讲论他，因为怕犹太人。
I won't say more for fear of sounding like a bad love poem.
我要是再形容下去，恐怕会变成一首蹩脚的情诗。
They could not rescue him for fear of being attacked themselves.
他们由于害怕受到攻击而无法拯救他。
I can't throw them out for fear she may return for them someday.
这些鞋子我不能扔，因为我怕有一天她会回来拿。
Victims often are reluctant to complain, for fear of retaliation.
受害者常因害怕报复而不愿起诉。
He handled the instrument with care for fear it should be damaged.
他小心地摆弄那仪器，生怕把它弄坏。
Then I told her to hush, and not stir, for fear she should wake him.
这时我告诉她要住声，也别动弹，怕她吵醒了他。
And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.
看守的人，就因他吓得浑身乱战，甚至和死人一样。
He goes home early everyday for fear that his wife would be angry.
他每天很早就回家，免得老婆生气。
He did not want to look up, for fear that the man would see his moist eyes.
他不想抬起头来，怕男人看见他潮湿的眼睛。
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