in fear and trembling

基本解释

Overpowered by curiosity, yet in fear and trembling, I ventured to the spot to take a peep at him.
我害怕得直颤抖，却不能克制住自己的好奇心，鼓起勇气去现场瞧了他一眼。
I went in fear and trembling but had no sooner stepped before him than he also accosted me with the question: "So you write poetry?"
我带着恐惧和颤栗进去了。我一走到他面前，他就立刻向我发问：“你写诗？”
The youth problems in the UK are indeed abominable, every time when I encounter those people, I am in fear and trembling that they would do something weird.
英国少年的问题的确很恶劣，每次看到这样的人我都要提心吊胆的，生怕他们做出什么奇怪的事情来。

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