For example, when people who fear snakes are shown a picture of a snake, sensors on their skin will detect sweat, a sign of anxiety, even though the people say they do not feel fear.
例如,当害怕蛇的人看到蛇的图片时,他们皮肤上的传感器会检测到汗液,这是焦虑的迹象,尽管他们说自己并不害怕。
You might be starting to fear, thinking that there's no way for you to get a good grade because of the little time left to study.
你可能会开始害怕,认为自己没有办法取得好成绩,因为剩下的能学习的时间不多了。
He didn't want any further involvement for fear of retribution.
由于害怕遭到惩罚,他不想进一步卷进去。
While some people are motivated by a need for success, others are motivated by a fear of failure.
虽然有些人做事情的动机是为了成功,但有些人做事是出害怕。
This kind of person constantly agrees with everything others suggest, for fear of having their own ideas rejected.
这种人总是同意别人建议的每件事,就因为害怕自己的意见会遭到拒绝。
But on the street, three people in one day begged this correspondent not to quote them for fear of being killed by police, then whispered a bitter litany of complaints.
但是在大街上,一天当中有三个人因为害怕被警察杀害,乞求本记者不要提到他们;然后,他们小声地诉苦抱怨了一番。
He repents having compensated the dispensable pension for fear of penalty.
他后悔因害怕处罚而补偿了不必要的养老金。
It was called Freedom Tower, though that name has quietly been dropped for fear of dissuading potential tenants from taking up office space.
尽管害怕名字会影响租户租用办公楼的热情,这座塔楼还是被命名为自由塔。
Guys will never openly discuss this with friends or co-workers, for fear of getting laughed out of town.
因为害怕嘲笑、在当地呆不下去,小伙子们绝不会和朋友或同事们公开讨论这个问题。
In America, firms often settle intellectual-property cases out of court for fear of enormous awards by juries.
在美国,公司们因为害怕陪审团判决的巨大赔偿裁定额经常在庭外和解知识产权案件。
Basically, the big teams with high expectations play these first-round games just to get through. I don't think consciously but more for fear of failure.
基本上,那些被寄予厚望的强队在踢这种第一轮比赛时只求晋级就好,这显然是害怕输球的心理在作祟。
"Liggeri contended that Pfizer had much more damaging information on Aondoakaa and that Aondoakaa's cronies were pressuring him to drop the suit for fear of further negative articles," it said.
里格瑞声称,辉瑞还有许多有关迈克尔的具损害性信息,迈克尔的密友因害怕出现更多负面文章,向他施加压力,要求他放弃诉讼。
And I was young and healthy. it has never been easy for me to understand why people work so hard to create something beautiful, but then refuse to share it with anyone, for fear of criticism.
对我来说从来不容易理解人们为什么那么刻苦工作去创作一些美丽东西,但是却拒绝去和人们分享,就为了害怕批评。
I was eager to get out of class, for fear of what other unanticipated adjustments might occur.
我急切的期望离开教室,害怕其他不能预料的感觉袭来。
The Republicans had hitherto been nervous about raising "the black issue" for fear of being branded "racist", or the "Hillary is a liar issue" for fear of being tarred with Ken Starr's brush.
共和党人迄今为止一直不敢提及“黑人话题”,害怕因此而被标榜成“种族主义者”。也不敢以“希拉里是个骗子”作为谈资,担心被斥为同斯塔尔是一丘之貉。
They say they’re not speaking to company executives they are legally entitled to for fear of coming under fire.
他们认为,他们并不是谴责公司管理层,但是他们也会害怕遭到谴责。
They say they're not speaking to company executives they are legally entitled to for fear of coming under fire.
他们认为,他们并不是谴责公司管理层,但是他们也会害怕遭到谴责。
Thou shalt not be fearful, for most of the things we fear never come to pass.
你不必害怕,我们害怕的大部分事情,决不会实现。
The stretcher-bearers in the Argonne, for example, who had told him they didn't dare leave the trench for fear of German fire.
例如,担架手们,在阿贡(Argonne)曾告诉他,他们因为害怕德国人的火力而不敢出战壕;
If you are a tear in my eye, For fear of losing you I would never cry.
如果你是我眼里的一滴眼泪,我不会哭因为我害怕会失去你。
It's funny, but many people do not openly express their interest in others for fear of rejection.
不过有趣的是,很多人并不会直率地表达出他们的好感和兴趣,因为他们害怕被拒绝。
Their fear of rejection and embarrassment holds them back from asking for help.
他们害怕被拒绝和尴尬,从而阻止了他们前去寻求帮助。
Since the Yellowstone earthquake some people have said that they would never go to that area for fear of being caught in a landslide such as occurred after the earthquake.
自从黄石地震后,一些人说,他们因为害怕被发生在地震后的大滑坡伤害,再也不会去那个地方。
You want them to think 'I won't do anything in the first place'," for fear of old fashioned physical reprisal.
你希望他们认为我不想第一个出手做任何事,”因为害怕老式的现实报复。
Some say the public administration is being gummed up as officials defer decisions for fear of prompting malevolent and spurious investigations.
一些人说,当官员们由于害怕引起恶意和虚假调查而推迟决定时,公共管理事务会就陷于混乱。
Her opponents say they have had trouble raising money because some would-be donors have held back for fear of a punitive tax audit.
她的对手们讲道,他们在筹集资金上遇到困难,原因是一些潜在的赞助商由于害怕税收审核所带来的刑罚而退缩了。
Tony's tragedy, "if this isn't too grand a word," is that he avoids deep connection rather than embracing it, for fear of risking its loss.
托尼的悲剧——“如果这个词不略显夸张的话”——在于他不愿意全身心投入,更不愿意深陷其中,因为他害怕失去。
Tony's tragedy, "if this isn't too grand a word," is that he avoids deep connection rather than embracing it, for fear of risking its loss.
托尼的悲剧——“如果这个词不略显夸张的话”——在于他不愿意全身心投入,更不愿意深陷其中,因为他害怕失去。
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