Because of my poor pronunciation I was afraid to speak English in class. I just hid behind my textbook and never said anything.

因为我糟糕的发音，我不敢在课堂上说英语。我只是躲在课本后面，什么都不说。

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I think of all the moments I have been held back from because I am afraid to experience something just because I might not be good at it or do it right.

我回想起之前大部分时刻，我因为害怕去经历某些事，仅仅是因为我怕我自己做的不够好，或者不太正确。

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The last few years of playing poker, I just held on, because I was afraid of letting go.

最后打扑克的那些年，我只是在坚持，因为我好怕放手。

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"I am afraid that Switzerland made concessions just because of two individuals who are in a really difficult situation.

VOA: standard.2009.08.23

"I told them we had to be absolutely quiet, because I was just so afraid if he did come in, then he would hear us and just start shooting the door, " said teacher Kaitlin Roig.

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