車輛慢行,以免出事。
I dare not go with you for fear of my father finding out.

我不敢與你一起去,以免我父親發現。
He ran away for fear of being hurt.

他生怕受傷而逃跑。
She left an hour early for fear of missing her train.

她提早一小時離開,以免誤了火車。
We spoke in whispers for fear of waking the baby.

我們輕聲說話,以免吵醒嬰兒。 for fear that/lest-clause
He works hard for fear that he should fail.

他怕失敗,因此工作很努力。
She's working hard for fear that she would be fired.

她因怕解雇而努力工作。
Take a raincoat with you for fear that it may rain.

你帶上雨衣以防下雨。
They didn't say much for fear that the others might hear them.

他們沒有多說話,怕其他人聽見。
I daren't tell you what he did, for fear lest he should be angry with me.

我不敢將他所做之事告訴你,因為怕他對我發脾氣。

孩子初次出門,母親總要為之擔心。
She feared for the little boy when she saw him at the top of the tree.

她看到那小男孩在樹頂上時,著實替他捏了一把汗。
I feared for the safety of those children who were climbing the mountain for the first time.

那些孩子第一次登山,我為他們的安全擔心。
There is no need to fear for him.He is going to get well.

不必為他擔憂,他很快就會好起來。
All mothers fear for their children when they travel far.

兒行千里母擔憂。
She became so desperate, we feared for her sanity.

她如此絕望而拼命地亂喊亂叫,我們真擔心她會不會精神失常。
They were so diligent that we feared for their health.

他們都那么用功,我們為他們的健康擔心。
The miner's families fear for the lives of the men trapped underground.

礦工的家屬為困在地下的人的生命而擔心。