Lest
[ l?st ]
第2級
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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.
我會打電話給你，以免你忘了來。
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。
I dare not stay, lest that notion should possess his wicked head!
我不敢待在這兒，免得他存壞心眼！
Close the window quickly lest the raindrops (should) slant in.
快關上窗戶，別讓雨點潲進來。
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。
?? 聯想助記
【記】※ lest-唯恐,best-最好:唯恐不是最好的
※ le-拼音“樂”,st-拼音“石頭”:我唯恐他會樂得撞石頭
※ pest-害蟲,lest-以免:我們要防范害蟲,以免被它所傷
?? 牛津釋義
lest
conj
(fml 文)
1 for fear that; in order that...not 唯恐; 以免; 為不使
He ran away lest he (should/might) be seen. 他怕人家看見他而跑開了.
Lest anyone should think it strange, let me assure you that it is quite true. 我向你們保證那是真事, 以免有人覺得奇怪.
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. 她擔心他會淹死.
?? 考研助記
測試(test)時要帶只筆(l)， 免得麻煩
?? 擴展釋義
*[lest]conj. 以免, 唯恐, 免得
?? 醫學釋義
以免，免得
?? 同為「CET-4」詞匯
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It's a pity I didn't think of it earlier.
很可惜，我沒有早一點想起這事來。
It was orange and blue.
魚身呈橙藍色。
Did he say what it was about?
他講了什么事嗎？