Lest
[ lɛst ]
第2级
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conj. 唯恐;以免;惟恐;生怕;
📝 例句
I shall ring you up lest you should forget to come.
我会打电话给你，以免你忘了来。
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 dare not stay, lest that notion should possess his wicked head!
我不敢待在这儿，免得他存坏心眼！
Close the window quickly lest the raindrops (should) slant in.
快关上窗户，别让雨点潲进来。
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。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ lest-唯恐,best-最好:唯恐不是最好的
※ le-拼音“乐”,st-拼音“石头”:我唯恐他会乐得撞石头
※ pest-害虫,lest-以免:我们要防范害虫,以免被它所伤
📖 牛津释义
lest
conj
(fml 文)
1 for fear that; in order that...not 唯恐; 以免; 为不使
He ran away lest he (should/might) be seen. 他怕人家看见他而跑开了.
Lest anyone should think it strange, let me assure you that it is quite true. 我向你们保证那是真事, 以免有人觉得奇怪.
2 (used after fear, be afraid, be anxious, etc 用於fear、 be afraid、 be anxious等之後)
She was afraid lest he might drown. 她担心他会淹死.
🎯 考研助记
测试(test)时要带只笔(l)， 免得麻烦
🔁 扩展释义
*[lest]conj. 以免, 唯恐, 免得
🏥 医学释义
以免，免得
📖 同为「CET-4」词汇
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I'm afraid all these offices are non-smoking offices.
恐怕这些办公室都是禁烟办公室。
I can wait all my life, sir.
先生，我可以等一辈子。
You might both have been caught and killed!
你们俩可能给抓住杀了。