lest

詳盡釋義

唯恐，擔心，因恐

以免，免得

用在表示"擔心"，"恐懼"等詞之后

中文詞源

lest唯恐，以免

來自古英語短語les te,少于某某的情況下，les,即less,te,即that.比較unless,despite.

詞組搭配

Just One Lest Dance最后一支舞；演唱莎拉；最初一支舞

Lest We Forget永志不忘；我們不能忘記；以免我們忘記；唯恐我們忘記

lest should以免

Lest plate試驗鋼板

lest go免得去

Lest Grinspoon哈佛醫學院的格林斯龐

lest game以免游戲；否則游戲

lest important最不重要；否則重要；以免重要

雙語例句

1. He gripped his brother's arm lest he be trampled by the mob.

漢他緊抓著他兄弟的胳膊，怕他讓暴民踩著。

來自《權威詞典》

2. They decided to retreat lest they would be between two fires.

漢他們決定撤退,否則就要受兩面夾擊.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. Be careful lest you ( should ) fall from the tree.

漢小心,不要從樹上掉下來.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. Let me put down your telephone number lest I forget it.

漢讓我先記下你的電話號碼,以免忘了.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. Close the window quickly lest the raindrops ( should ) slant in.

漢快關窗戶,別讓雨點 潲 進來.

來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》

英英釋義

1. for fear that;

"she tiptoed lest her mother should hear her"

2. that (after verbs explicitly expressing fear etc.);

"he worried lest he should be late"