in case, lest, for fear that
(2010-11-28 13:37:47)
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虚拟语气动词原形状语从句以免命令句教育 |
分类: 英语语法 |
The boy hid himself behind the tree in case/for fear that his father should see him.
Take your raincoat in case/lest it should rain.
Take care lest you(should) fall. 当心不要跌倒。(也可用Take care in order not to fall或Take care so as not to fall代替。)
注意lest多用于书面语中,文体较古老些。for fear that比较通俗。口语中常用in case代替lest。它们各自带的目的状语从句中一般都用should表示虚拟语气,并且这个should往往还可省略。
意思都是“以防,以免”。
lest的从句一般要用虚拟语气,形式是“should+动词原形”或省掉should。
for fear that和in case从句一般用虚拟语气,但有时也可以用陈述语气。
Lest和For fear that等同义结构的用法
一、连词lest引出目的状语从句,谓语中包含should(体现虚拟语气),并且还可省略。
1. Please remind me of it again tomorrow lest I (should)forget. 明天请再提醒我一下,免得我忘记。
2. He runs fast lest he (should)miss the train. 他快跑,免得赶不上火车。
二、可用for fear that 和in case等来代替lest:
1. He locked up the document for fear that it (should) be stolen. (也可用lest代之。)他把文件锁好了,免得被窃。
2. I don’t make a noise in case I (should) wake them. 我不出声,免得惊醒他们。
3. Take care so as not to fall. 当心不要跌到。(也可用Take care in order not to fall和Take care lest you fall代之。)
三、lest用于fear,afraid,danger等词后接一个从句:
1. I am afraid lest (=that) he should get here too late. 我怕他到达这里太晚。
2. By the end of 1956 she had waited for you ten years in sore fear lest you had died. 到1956年底,她已经等了你十年之久。生怕你已死去。
in case+主语+动词可跟在陈述句或命令句后面:lest除在较正式的书面英语中出现外,一般不常用。
I obeyed her lest she should be angry. 我得顺着她,免得她生气。
1. for
fear that +
He told us to keep quiet for fear that we might disturb others.
2. in
case + different tenses
I’ ll make a cake in case someone drops in at the weekend.
I carry a spare wheel in case I have/ should have a puncture.
I always keep candles in the house in case there is a power cut.
I always kept candles in the house in case there was a power cut.
若果,假使
In case I’m late, start without me.
3. lest + be-subjunctive 免得,以免, 惟恐
He doesn’ t/ didn’ t dare to leave the house lest someone ( should ) recognize him.
She pulled away from the window lest anyone ( should ) see them.
He
paused, afraid lest he say too much.
1. for fear that +
He told
us to keep quiet for fear that we might disturb
others.
2. in
case + different tenses
I’ ll
make a cake in case someone drops in at the weekend.
I carry a spare wheel in case I have/ should have a puncture.
I always keep candles in the house in case there is a power
cut.
I always kept candles in the house in case there was a power
cut.
若果,假使
In case I’m late, start without me.
you'd better keep a seat for her
in case she______
A. coming
she is working hard for fear that
she _______ to pass the exam.
A. should fail
the mad man was put in the
soft-padded cell lest he ______ himself
A. injure