They were fearful of tackling him.是什么意思？

They were fearful of tackling him.

他们害怕与他打交道.

they

pron. 他/她/它们，人们，大家，政府，当局，她们；

例句
The storms had abated by the time they rounded Cape Horn.
他们绕过合恩角时，暴风雨已经减弱。

were

be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式，有时代替 was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等；

例句
Shops, houses, and vehicles were set ablaze.
店铺、房子和车辆全都陷于火海。

fearful

adj. 害怕的，担心的，胆怯的，吓人的，可怕的，<口>极端的；

例句
The scheme's investors, fearful of bankruptcy, decided to abandon the project.
因为担心破产，该计划的投资者决定放弃这个项目。

of

prep. 关于，属于…的，由…制成；aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气]；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

tackling

n. 抱住，卷起；v. 解决( tackle的现在分词 )，应付，与某人交涉，向某人提起（问题或困难情况）；

例句
Plymouth Hoe is renowned as the site where Drake played bowls before tackling the Spanish Armada.
普利茅斯高地是德雷克在打败西班牙无敌舰队之前玩木球游戏的旧址，因此广为人知。

him

pron. (he的宾格)他；

例句
They said goodbye to him as he got aboard the train at Union Station.
当他在联合火车站登上火车之际，他们向他道别。