The turkey is basted to keep it from drying out.

烤火鸡时润油脂免烤干。

He would never bemean himself by bickering.

他绝不，免自贬身价。

They wore gloves so as not to leave any fingerprints behind (them).

他们戴着手套,免留下指纹。

Always buy good quality floppy disks. Don’t spoil the ship for a ha’porth of tar.

永远不要买劣质软盘，免因小失大。

Watch out for those New York slickers!

当心那些纽约滑头, 免上当。

We spoke in whispers for fear that we might wake the baby.

我们轻声说话, 免醒婴儿。

We were guarded by sentries against surprise attack.

我们由哨兵守卫, 免遭受突袭。

Be careful lest you fall from that tree.

要当心, 免从树上摔下。

Mother hustled the children off to school lest they should be late.

母亲催促着孩子们赶快上学去免迟到了。

Bind the ganster to the seat with rope lest he should escape.

把匪徒用绳子绑在座位上免他逃跑。

We locked up our valuables so they wouldn’t go astray.

我们将贵重物品锁了起免失窃。

The plane banked sharply before landing to avoid hitting the building.

飞机在降落前急剧倾斜免撞在建筑物上。

She trod lightly in order not to wake the family.

她脚步轻轻地走, 免惊醒家们。

Don't be so naive as to be taken in by their lies.

不要太轻信, 免被他们谎言所欺骗。

I must finish the work so my boss will stop hounding me.

我必须做完工作, 免老板总是纠缠着我。

The wires must be insulated from touching each other, with a rubber covering.

这些金属线一定要用橡胶皮包起, 免相互接触。

John stiffened his jaw so he wouldn't disgrace himself by crying.

约翰咬紧牙关，免自己哭出丢现眼。

I had to skid my bike sideways to avoid broadsiding her.

我不得不让自行车侧向滑行免横着撞上她。

She tiptoed quietly out of the room so as not to wake him up.

她蹑手蹑脚地从房间走出去, 免醒他。

Provide the bare necessities of life, especially food; keep away hunger.

供给生活必需品, 特别是食物, 免于饥饿。