lest
conj. 唯恐; 以免; 惟恐; 生怕
If you do something lest something unpleasant should happen, you do it to try to prevent the unpleasant thing from happening.
I was afraid to open the door lest he should follow me...
我不敢开门,唯恐他还跟着我。
The president has gone along with the hardliners lest they be tempted to oust him...
总统同意了强硬派的意见,以免他们产生赶他下台的念头。
1. for fear that;
2. that (after verbs explicitly expressing fear etc.);
You ought to ( should ) be patient and keep calm lest you should quarrel with him.
你 理当 忍耐并且维持冷静,唯恐和他争吵.
Together with our friends and allies, we will work to shape change, lest it engulf us.
同我们的朋友和同盟国一起, 我们会把握形势变化, 以避免我们被吞没.
And absolutely no dog jokes, lest she aspersions on Chinese eating habits.
而且绝对不要说狗的笑话, 以免她中伤中国人的饮食习惯.
Beware lest Hezekiah persuade you, saying, The LORD will deliver us.
你们要谨防,恐怕希西家劝导你们说, 耶和华必要拯救我们.
She keeps an admirer, longed for by Iben, in reserve lest she is dumped.
尽管Malene的腿因关节炎半跛, 但她美艳动人,有一位英俊的男友.