so as not to

I did not really object to Will's behaviour so much as his personality.

我与其说是反感威尔的行为，不如说是讨厌他的为人。

Liz sat down on the bed, lowering herself carefully so as not to crease her skirt.

莉兹小心翼翼地坐在床上，生怕把裙子弄皱。

We crept around on tiptoes so as not to disturb him.

我们蹑手蹑脚地在周围走动，以免惊动他。

So as not to call attention to his target.

所以大家不会注意到他的目标。

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

他们戴着手套,以免留下指纹.

She dressed down to visit her poor relatives, so as not to offend them by a show of her wealth.

她拜访穷亲戚时穿得比较俭朴, 以免因摆阔而伤害他们的感情.

Spectators are requested to take off their hats so as not to block others'view.

请观众脱帽，以免挡住别人的视线。

He cut across the fields so as not to be late.

为了不迟到,他抄近路穿过田地.

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,以免吵醒他.

The doll would close her eyes, too, and Fern would wheel the carriage very slowly and smoothly9 so as not to wake her infants.

娃娃也会闭眼睛呢。这时芬就会慢慢的、稳稳的推着小车，以免把她的宝宝们从梦中摇醒。

I'd like to put the meeting over till Saturday so as not to interfere with my work.

我想把会议推迟到周六以便不影响我的工作.

We'll have to be quiet so as not to wake the other roommates.

我们得安静点，免得吵醒其他室友。

We talked quietly so as not to be overheard.

我们低声交谈，以免别人听到。

You'd better explain clearly to him how all this came about, so as not to leave him in doubt.

你还是把事情的原委跟他说开了，免得他猜疑。

We left in the daytime so as not to arouse suspicion.

我们在白天离开以避免引起怀疑。

She also grew her own food to avoid wartime rationing, and later quit her editorial job with the National Economic Council so as not to pay social security taxes.

她也自己种植粮食来回避战时配给，后来还辞去了她在国家经济委员会的工作，因为那份工作要求她支付社保税。

She fake illness so as not to go to school.

她为了逃学佯装生病。

They dress in quiet colors so as not to call attention to themselves.

为了避免别人注目，他们穿得很朴素。

She opened the door quietly so as not to disturb the sleeping baby.

她悄悄地开门,不想打扰睡觉的婴儿.

I saw her in the High Street, but she sheered off so as not to meet me.

我在大街上看见她, 但她故意避开我.

He promised to be quick so as not to inconvenience them any further.

他许诺尽快完成，以免给他们带来更多不便。

I was beginning to feel alarm, but kept it to myself so as not to worry our two friends.

我开始有点慌了，但仍旧不动声色，免得我们的两个朋友担心。

Claire positioned herself so as not to obstruct David's line of sight.

克莱尔为了不挡住戴维的视线挪了一下位置。

You tot up how much you've spent on people and try to even up the numbers so as not to appear stingy.

你会计算购买礼物花钱的总数，然后尽量按金额平均分配礼物，以免让自己显得小气。

He was most anxious to find a job so as not to have to depend on others.

他想尽快找个工作，摆脱寄人篱下的生活。

We must use tact in the negotiation, so as not to provoke the other side.

谈判时要讲究策略，不要激怒对方。

She went into the bedroom softly so as not to wake her child ( or lest she should wake her child).

她轻轻地走进卧室，生怕惊醒了孩子。

Tap the lid down carefully so as not to break the contents.

要把盖子轻轻地敲下去,免得把里面的东西打碎.

The waiter was being very careful with the soap so as not to spill it.

服务生拿汤的时候很小心，怕把汤泼出来。

She stole out of the room so as not to wake the baby.

她生怕惊醒婴儿，蹑手蹑脚地从屋里出来。