for fear 和 in case

题目

for fear 和 in case

答案

for fear of 是用于表示原因、理由的介词词组,通常作“以免；预防”解,如：
- I won't go out today for fear of catching cold.
- He ran away for fear of being hurt.
in case of 则是表示条件的介词词组,作“如果”解,如:
- In case of rain,the meeting will be put off.
in case 可以单独使用,如：Take the umbrella,just in case.