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Police pulled the plug on the event, fearing that violence would break out.警方终止了该活动，唯恐发生暴力冲突。Wary of becoming entangled in her friend's family quarrels, Eileen made an excuse and left.艾琳唯恐卷入朋友的家庭纠纷，借故离开了。He hardly dared breathe in case they heard him.他几乎不敢呼吸，唯恐他们听到他的声音。I was afraid to open the door lest he should follow me.我不敢开门，唯恐他还跟着我。People don't like to ask questions for fear of appearing ignorant.人们不喜欢提问题，唯恐显得知识浅薄。He was alarmed lest she should find out.他很担忧，唯恐她会发现真相。The universal bogey is AIDS.艾滋病是所有人唯恐避之不及的东西。He loves the pictures and guards them jealously.他很喜欢这些照片，唯恐丢失。He is wary of forming another close relationship.他唯恐又陷入恋情。He paused, afraid lest he say too much.他停顿下来，唯恐说得太多。Tim dreaded his parents finding out.蒂姆唯恐他父母发现真相。They were afraid to complain about the noise lest they annoyed the neighbours.他们不敢对噪声有任何抱怨，唯恐惹恼了邻居。She didn't give the assignment to him for fear of his fouling it up.她唯恐他把事情搞糟就没有把这项任务分派给他。The prisoners kept silent for fear of reprisal. 囚犯们保持沉默，唯恐遭受报复。They treated me as if I was a leper.他们把我当成避之唯恐不及的人。Indians who are wary about energy development唯恐外人来开发能源的印第安人There were beautiful young girls, who trembled lest their mothers should espy them.那儿有些年轻漂亮的女孩，她们因唯恐她们的母亲在窥探自己而发抖。Sandra didn't dare look at him, in case he saw the fear and loathing in her eyes.桑德拉不敢看他，唯恐他看到她眼里的恐惧和憎恶。 |