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For fear that Meaning in English

expression

for FEER that
faw FEER that

释义

Used to express that someone avoids doing something because they are afraid a bad thing might happen as a result.

用法与细微差别

'For fear that' is formal and often used in written or careful speech. It is followed by a clause, commonly using 'might' or 'would.' In casual conversation, alternatives include 'in case' or 'because I was afraid.' Not usually used at the start of a sentence.

Spanish: por miedo a que - por temor a quePortuguese (BR): com medo de que - por medo de quePortuguese (PT): com medo de que - por receio de queChinese (Simplified): 以免 - 生怕Chinese (Traditional): 以免 - 生怕Hindi: इस डर से किArabic: خوفاً من أنBengali: এই ভয়ে যে - ভয়ে (যে/যাতে)Russian: из опасения что - из страха чтоJapanese: ～ないように - ～といけないのでVietnamese: sợ rằng - e rằngKorean: 혹시 ~할까 봐 - ~할 우려로Turkish: korkusuyla - korkusundanUrdu: اس خوف سے کہIndonesian: karena takut - takut bahwa

例句

She lowered her voice for fear that someone might hear.

basic

He hid his money for fear that it would be stolen.

basic

I didn't go out for fear that it might rain.

basic

Don’t speak so loudly for fear that the neighbors will complain.

natural

We left early for fear that we’d miss the train.

natural

He avoided telling her the truth for fear that it would hurt her feelings.

natural