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for fear of sth/of doing sth|for fear (that)…to avoid the danger of sth happening唯恐,以免(发生危险)We spoke quietly for fear of waking the guards.我们悄悄说话,以免惊醒警卫。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。