小米的隨筆

所謂表示否定目的，就是指：為了避免某種情況，所以做什麼事情(=做某件事情以避免某種狀況)

句型如下：

S + V + { lest + S + should...}

S + V + { for fear (that) + S + should...}

S + V + in case + S + V...   以防(某種可能狀況)

註記：lest = for fear(that)=in case

Mary turned away from her boyfriend lest he should see her tears .

=Mary turned away from her boyfriend so that he might not see her tears.

另一個例句

她努力用功，以避免入學考試失敗

She studies hard lest/for fear (that) she should fail in the entrance exam.

=She studies hard so that she might not fail in the entrance exam.

=She studies hard in order that she can pass the entrance exam. (表否定與表肯定的副詞子句只要加上pass 或not改變語意就可以靈活互換運用)

=She studies hard in order to pass the entrance exam.

=She studies hard for fear of failing in the entrance exam.

=She studies hard in case she fails in the entrance exam.

in case 是連接詞片語，用來表示「預先做好XX準備，以避免...」句型：in case + 子句

補充：in case of + N / Ving. 是介系詞片語，表示若發生XX事情，要做XX事情或處置，接名詞或代名詞

In case of emergency , call the police. 要是發生緊急事件，打給警察

You can go to the hospital in case of illness. 要是生病你可去醫院

In the case of 是表示在...情況之下，描述另一件事情

In the case of a smart student , getting an A is very easy. 對聰明學生而言，拿到A是很簡單的