lest
lest
conjunction
conjunction
- (formal)with the intention of preventing (something undesirable); to avoid the risk of
(正式)免得，唯恐
he spent whole days in his room, headphones on lest he disturb anyone.
他整天呆在屋里，头上戴着耳机，以免打扰别人。
■(after a clause indicating fear) because of the possibility of something undesirable happening; in case
［用在表示害怕的句后］怕，担心
she sat up late worrying lest he be murdered on the way home.
她满心焦虑守候到很晚，怕他在回来的路上会被谋杀。
- Old English thȳ lǣs the 'whereby less that', later the læste
- There are very few contexts in English where the subjunctive mood is, strictly speaking, required: lest remains one of them. Thus the standard use is she was worrying lest he be attackednot lest he was …or she is using headphones lest she disturb anyonenot … lest she disturbs anyoneSee also subjunctive
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