lest
音标[lest]
汉语翻译
conj. 以免, 唯恐, 免得
英语解释
形容词 l:
- being ten more than forty同义词：fifty, 50, l
例句
- Beware your hat, lest it should be blown away.当心你的帽子别被吹走。
- He took a flashlight lest it should get dark before he returned.为了预防回来以前天就黑了，所以他带着手电筒。
- Hide it lest he (should) see it.把它藏起来免得他看见。
- We talked in a low voice lest we should wake the baby up.我们小声说话以免吵醒婴儿。
- I got up early lest I (should) miss the train.我早起以免错过了火车。
- They spoke in whispers lest they should be heard.他们低声说话，唯恐被别人听见。
详细解释
lest
conj.（连接词）For fear that:唯恐，以免：例句：tiptoed lest the guard should hear her; anxious lest he become ill.踮起脚趾走路，以免守卫发现她；唯恐他生病而感到焦虑
来源：Middle English 中古英语 from Old English tht lôs the [so that not] 源自 古英语 tht lôs the [为了不使] from lôs [less] * see less 源自 lôs [较少的，更小的] *参见 less
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