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时间:2022-04-26 23:23
lest
英 [lest] 美 [lest]
conj.
免得;以免;(引出产生某种情感的原因)唯恐,担心
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conj.
(formal or literary)
1
免得;以免
in order to prevent sth from happening
He gripped his brother's arm lest he be trampled by the mob.
他紧抓着他兄弟的胳膊,怕他让暴民踩着。
2
(引出产生某种情感的原因)唯恐,担心
used to introce the reason for the particular emotion mentioned
同义词: in case
She was afraid lest she had revealed too much.
她担心她泄露得太多了。
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时间:2022-04-27 00:41
连词.(conj),在句中放的位置与 and 相仿.
He was working all noght lest he could not finish it before the deadline.
他通宵工作,惟恐(害怕)在截止前做不完.