新东方英语每日一句:He goes home early everyday for fear that his wife would be angry.
新东方网2016-04-26 14:41
原文:He goes home early everyday for fear that his wife would be angry.
翻译:他每天很早就回家,免得老婆生气。
解析:for fear that,表示“生怕、以免”,如果跟从句则that后用虚拟语气should/would/could/might+动词不定式。
也可以做for fear of,则后加名词或动名词,如: for fear of their safety, for fear of waking her up.
(实习编辑:高奕飞)
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