lest

基本词汇

英 [lest]

美 [lɛst]

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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经典引文

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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词源解说

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。

相关列句

Boil the oil soiled by the coil in the toilet lest it spoils.(把被盥洗室里的线圈弄脏的油煮开，以免变质。)

But granny would always scold us, lest we should fall down.(奶奶总是要骂的，害怕我们摔下来。)

Senators and representatives use private elevators, lest they have to queue with their constituents.(参议员和众议员会使用私人电梯，以免他们要和选民一起排队。)

They should be quick to respond to letters to the editor, lest animal rights misinformation go unchallenged and acquire a deceptive appearance of truth.(他们应该尽快回复读者来信，以免有关动物权利的错误信息大行其道，披上真理的骗人外衣。)

She was afraid lest she had revealed too much.(她担心她泄露得太多了。)

Hook felt a gloomy desire to make his dying speech, lest presently there should be no time for it.(胡克有一种沮丧的欲望，想发表他的临终遗言，唯恐马上就没有时间了。)

I got up early lest I should miss the train.(我起得早以免误火车。)

Take your umbrella with you, lest it should rain.(带上你的伞，以防下雨。)

I closed the Windows lest it should rain.(我关上窗户惟恐下雨。)

But lest you be unaware, they aren't the only three.(但是也许您不知道，并不是只有它们三个。)