For fear of
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定义
(I didn't sleep) for fear of (an alien attack): 因为害怕（外星人攻击）（我没有睡觉）
I never go outside during the summer for fear of getting sunburned.由于害怕晒伤，夏天我从不去外面。
示例
- "This sheik kept the deposit secret from everyone for fear of an attempt on his life."
练习 1
True or False? The sheik felt that his life was in danger.
True or False? The sheik felt that his life was in danger.
Mr. Sonovovitch writes that the sheik kept his money a secret "for fear of his life". Someone who "fears for his life" is someone afraid that he might die. This indicates that the sheik felt that "his life was in danger".
This statement is not false.
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