i tried to hide it from them, but i was constantly afraid of losing our home.
我试图不让小孩们知道这些,但是我总是害怕自己失去这个家庭。
since his wife was much younger than he, he was constantly afraid of being cuckolded.
因为他妻子年龄比他小得多,他老是怕戴绿帽子。
the sufferer in this case is constantly afraid of the looming shadow of death.
这种癥状的患者总是对那些逐渐逼近的死亡气息感到恐惧。