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lest

音標[lest] 讀音

漢語翻譯


conj. 以免, 唯恐, 免得

英文解釋:

形容詞 l:

  1. being ten more than forty
    同義詞:fifty, 50, l

例句:

  1. Beware your hat, lest it should be blown away.
    當心你的帽子別被吹走。
  2. He took a flashlight lest it should get dark before he returned.
    為了預防回來以前天就黑了,所以他帶著手電筒。
  3. Hide it lest he (should) see it.
    把它藏起來免得他看見。
  4. We talked in a low voice lest we should wake the baby up.
    我們小聲說話以免吵醒嬰兒。
  5. I got up early lest I (should) miss the train.
    我早起以免錯過了火車。
  6. They spoke in whispers lest they should be heard.
    他們低聲說話,唯恐被別人聽見。

詳細解釋:


lest

conj.(連線詞)
For fear that:
唯恐,以免:
例句:
tiptoed lest the guard should hear her; anxious lest he become ill.
踮起腳趾走路,以免守衛發現她;唯恐他生病而感到焦慮

來源:
Middle English
中古英文
from Old English tht lôs the [so that not]
源自 古英文 tht lôs the [為了不使]
from s [less] * see less
源自 s [較少的,更小的] *參見 less

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