lest
美[lest] 英[lest]
conj. 惟恐;以免;担心
详细释义
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
双解释义
conj.(连词)- 唯恐 for fear that
- 免得 in order that...not;in case
英英释义
形容词l- being ten more than forty
例句
用作连词(conj.)- They spoke in whispers lest they should be heard.他们低声说话,唯恐被别人听见。
- 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。
- I got up early lest I should miss the train.我早起以免错过了火车。
- 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 was afraid lest the new car should be stolen.我担心新汽车会被偷走。
词语用法
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”。