"for fear of" 怎么发音
expression
for-FEER-uhv
foh-FEER-ov
释义
Used to explain that someone avoids something because they are afraid something bad might happen. It shows the reason for an action based on fear.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈfɪɹ/ /ˈəv
英式英语
fˈɔː/ /fˈiə/ /ˈɒv
简化发音
美式
for-FEER-uhv
英式
foh-FEER-ov
语境中听
She stayed home for fear of getting sick.
He whispered for fear of waking the baby.
We left early for fear of missing the train.
She didn’t speak up in class for fear of making a mistake.