lest

单词音标

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