| 释义 |
lest/lest/conj. 1 in order that not, for fear that 为了不使，以免，惟恐 lest he forget 以免他忘记 2 that 相当于连词 that afraid lest we should be late 恐怕我们要迟到 [Old English thyˉ lœˉs the ‘whereby less that’, later the lœste, Middle English lest(e)]■ Usage 用法说明 Lest is followed by the subjunctive or should (see examples above). lest 后跟虚拟语气或 should (见上例)。 |