英语词汇lest的意思、翻译、用法及例句-英语用法大全

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lestlestlest 51111022511 lestLest has a similar meaning to in case (248) or so that … not (588). It is rare in British English, and is found mostly in older literature and in ceremonial language. It is a little more common in formal American English.They kept watch all night lest robbers should come.We must take care lest evil thoughts enter our hearts.Lest can be followed by a subjunctive verb (232).The government must act, lest the problem of child poverty grow worse.Previous Next

词组	lest
释义	Contents overview lestlestlest 51111022Word Problems from A to Z511 lestLest has a similar meaning to in case (248) or so that … not (588). It is rare in British English, and is found mostly in older literature and in ceremonial language. It is a little more common in formal American English.They kept watch all night lest robbers should come.We must take care lest evil thoughts enter our hearts.Lest can be followed by a subjunctive verb (232).The government must act, lest the problem of child poverty grow worse.Previous Next
随便看	let allow let allow and permit let introducing imperatives let rent let rent and hire lie lie and lay life countable or uncountable noun like like and as if like and as similarity function likely like verb linking verbs be seem look etc linking with conjunctions linking with conjunctions and adverbials listen to listen to and hear little little and small lone lonely lonely and alone long long and for a long time