lest
🇺🇸
/lest/
🇬🇧
/lest/
conjunction
R
to avoid the risk of something happening
He spoke quietly lest he wake the baby.
他輕聲說話，以免吵醒寶寶。
R
because of the fear that something might happen
She hurried home lest it start raining.
她匆忙趕回家，以免開始下雨。
translation
以免, 唯恐