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书籍:英汉辞典
更新时间:2018-09-12 05:48:02
出处:按学科分类—语言、文字 辽宁人民出版社《英汉辞典》第717页(446字)
【词性】:conj.
【释义】:
①(连接状语从句)惟恐,免得:Don’t feel conceited lest you should lag behind.不要自高自大,免得落后.I shall go together with you lest you should not find the secretary’s place.我同你一起去,怕你找不到书记的住处.I’ll give him advice lest he(should)mgke mistakes.我要劝告他,免得他犯错误.②(用在fear,be afraid等词的后面连接名词从句=that):I fear lest no medicine should save him.我怕药物不能拯救他.I was afraid lest he(should)come too late.我怕他来得太迟.(注意:lest连接的两种从句,谓语都用should或其它虚拟语气形式.)