for fear of和in case of这两个短语如何更好区分?两个短语后面分别接什么词?可以互换吗?
问题描述：
for fear of和in case of这两个短语如何更好区分?
两个短语后面分别接什么词?可以互换吗?
答
for fear of有为了避免，害怕发生某事的意思
in case of是以防万一，口气稍重一些
一般情况下可以互换
in case of 多接名词 for fear of 多接动名词
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for fear of:a.唯恐例句与用法:1.The nurse walked on tiptoe for fear of waking the patient.护士踮着脚走惟恐会吵醒病人.2.We spoke in whispers for fear of waking the baby/for fear (that) we might wake the...