他用手掌按住桌子上的紙，免得被風吹走。
He held the paper on the table down with his palm so the wind would not blow it away.
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Example sentences
我先打了電話，免得白跑一趟。
我先打了电话，免得白跑一趟。
I called ahead to avoid making a trip for nothing.
她用手掩住嘴，免得笑出聲。
She covered her mouth with her hand so she would not laugh out loud.
律師逐字解釋合約內容，免得大家誤會。
The lawyer explained the contract word by word so that no one would misunderstand it.
夜裡不要大聲唱歌，免得擾了鄰居。
Do not sing loudly at night, so you do not disturb the neighbors.
Usage Notes
A conjunction used to introduce a clause explaining why the previous action was taken.
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