记忆方法
将“lest”与“least”相联系，记住“least”是“little”的强调形式，意味着“最少的”。而“lest”用来表达担忧，可以想象成“唯一不想发生的最少的坏事情”，以此来记忆“lest”表示“以防、以免”的含义。
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中文词源
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.
英语词源
- lest (conj.)
- c. 1200, contracted from Middle English phrase les te "less that," from Old English phrase þy læs þe "whereby less that," from þy, instrumental case of demonstrative article þæt "that" + læs (see less) + þe "the." The þy was dropped and the remaining two words contracted into leste.
权威例句
- 1. 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. They decided to retreat lest they would be between two fires.
- 他们决定撤退,否则就要受两面夹击.
- 3. Be careful lest you ( should ) fall from the tree.
- 小心,不要从树上掉下来.
- 4. Let me put down your telephone number lest I forget it.
- 让我先记下你的电话号码,以免忘了.
- 5. Close the window quickly lest the raindrops ( should ) slant in.
- 快关窗户,别让雨点 潲 进来.