for fear lest的意思|示意
生怕，为了防止（某事发生）
for fear lest的用法详解
英语单词for fear lest的用法讲解
for fear lest这一词组是一个习惯用语，它表达的意思是由于害怕某事会发生而采取某种行动。它也能够表示担心某事会发生，故而做出某种预防性行动。
例句一：
He locked the door for fear lest someone should break in.
他把门锁上是害怕有人会闯进来。
例句二：
They fought for fear lest their kingdom should be ruined.
他们为怕他们的王国会被毁掉而战斗。
另外，for fear lest也可以用作陈述句的连接词，表达对于某事的担心。
例句三：
She didn't want to take part in the activities, for fear lest she should embarrass herself.
她不想参加活动，因为担心会让自己丢脸。
总而言之，for fear lest可以用来表达担心某事发生的意思，可以表达由于担心而采取的行动，也可以用作句子的连接词。
for fear lest相关短语
1、 lest for fear that 句中的,以免,后面也可以接其他形式例如
2、 for fear that lest 只怕
for fear lest相关例句
Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he will come and smite me, and the mother with the children.
求你救我脱离我哥哥以扫的手。因为我怕他来杀我，连妻子带儿女一同杀了。
Probably I should have told the whole story to the doctor, for I was in mortal fear lest the captain should repent of his confessions and make an end of me.
我不知如何是好，也许我该把这前前后后都告诉医生，因为我怕得厉害，怕船长后悔他的坦白而要了我的命。
FOR fear lest the precious jade might disappear while Baoyu was asleep, Xifeng had it fetched and put it under her own pillow.
凤姐因怕通灵玉失落，便等宝玉睡下，命人拿来塞在自己枕边。