
例句
She whispered lest she wake the sleeping baby.
她輕聲說話,以免吵醒熟睡的嬰兒。
Policymakers should assess new technologies carefully lest short-term economic gains create lasting environmental problems.
政策制定者應仔細評估新技術,以免短期經濟收益造成長期環境問題。
常用搭配
- lest we forget|以免我們忘記
- lest someone should|唯恐某人會
用法提示
較正式;從句常用動詞原形或should加原形。