lest

基本词汇

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英 [lest]

美 [lɛst]

日语：そうならないように法语：de peur 德语：damit nicht 韩语：...하지 않도록 俄语：para que no

lest基本解释

conj.惟恐；以免；担心

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conj.(连词)

唯恐，担心，因恐
以免，免得
用在表示"担心"，"恐惧"等词之后

conj.(连词)

唯恐 for fear that
免得 in order that...not;in case

1. 唯恐；免得
If you do something lest something unpleasant should happen, you do it to try to prevent the unpleasant thing from happening.

e.g. I was afraid to open the door lest he should follow me...
我不敢开门，唯恐他还跟着我。
e.g. The president has gone along with the hardliners lest they be tempted to oust him...
总统同意了强硬派的意见，以免他们产生赶他下台的念头。

1. 惟恐,免得：less 更少的,更小的,其次的 | lest 惟恐,免得 | load 装(载),装货

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用作连词(conj.)

I feared lest I should be late again.
我唯恐自己再迟到。
I ran as fast as possible lest I should be too late.
我尽量快跑,免得迟到。
Be careful lest you (should) fall from the tree.
小心,不要从树上掉下来。

Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet, Lest we forget, lest we forget.
出自：R. Kipling
She drew in her breath lest he should hear it now.
出自：M. Sinclair

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conj.(连词)

lest是从属连词,意为“以免,唯恐”。常用于引导目的状语从句表示否定,只用于书面语。lest在表示“惊恐”“忧虑”的动词后引导宾语从句,相当于that。
lest所引导的从句中谓语动词要用虚拟式,即“(should+)动词原形”。

☆ 直接源自中古英语的短语les te，意为唯恐。

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lest基本解释

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