lest
发音
英 [lest]
美 [lest]
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- conj.
- 唯恐
- 以免
- 惟恐
- 生怕
单词词源
lest 唯恐,以免
来自古英语短语les te,少于某某的情况下,les,即less,te,即that.比较unless,despite.
双语例句
- 1. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you .
- 一定要小心谨慎,以免其他人替你把它花了。
- 2. Chinese authorities typically minimize events that suggest government incompetence lest they encourage social unrest .
- 中国当局典型的做法就是淡化这些剑指政府失职的重大事件,以免引起社会动荡。
- 3. Communities developed incentives to maintain their rung on the caste ladder , lest those below pass them .
- 各个种姓群体开发出奖励措施来保持自己在等级阶梯上的地位,以免低层阶级超过自己。
- 4. A positive thinker can never relax , lest an awareness of sadness or failure creep in .
- 积极的思考者从来都不能放松自己,唯恐悲伤和失败感悄悄进入脑海。
- 5. Fearful lest idle young people turn rebellious , saudi leaders want to put them to work .
- 由于害怕担心无业青年难以控制,沙特领导人想让他们都有工作。
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