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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Two of his greatest films, City Lights and Modern Times were of this kind.
他的两部最伟大的影片《城市之光》和《摩登时代》就是这种影片。
But wait till you see what we'll make for you to your own measure.
不过，您等着，瞧瞧我们给您定做出来的衣服是什么样子的吧。
Yes, it is. Hopefully tomorrow will turn out fine.
世纪的，有点儿。希望明天是个好天。