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leave (obj) NOT TAKEli:vvpast left leftto not take something with you when you go, or to allow or cause something to stay留下，没有带走I'll leave my winter coat (behind), I won't need it. [T]我将把冬天的外衣留下来，我用不到它了。Hey, you've left your keys (behind) (= you've forgotten your keys). [T]喂，你钥匙忘带了。(fig.) She's left that kind of student life behind. [T]她早已把那种学生生活忘得一干二净。Hurry up or you'll get left behind (= you will not be able to stay level with others). [T]快点，不然你就要落后了。There is some anxiety that we'll be left behind (= we will not be able to stay at the same standard as others) in the technology stakes. [T]有人担心我们在技术资金上面将无法与别人相比。You'd better leave a note to say you'll be late. [T]你最好留张条子说你将会迟到。Can I leave a message for Sue (= give a message which can later be given to Sue)? [T]我可以给苏留张条子吗？If something leaves something else, a part or effect of it stays after it has gone or been used.留下痕迹、影响The shoes left muddy marks on the floor. [T]鞋子在地板上留下了泥印。The incident left (behind) a feeling of resentment. [T]这件事遗留下了怨恨的情绪。If you take two, then that leaves me three/leaves three for me. [+ two objects]如果你拿两个的话，我还剩下三个。I'll have three left over for next week.我下星期将还剩下三个。If I give you ￡10, that won't leave me enough cash to pay the bill. [+ two objects]如果我给你10英镑的话我就没有足够的现金来付帐单了。I won't have enough cash left to pay the bill.我将没有足够的现金来付帐了。How much time does that leave us? [+ two objects]我们还剩下多少时间？How much time is left before the train goes?离火车开车还有多少时间？We were left with five pieces that we couldn't fit into the jigsaw. [T]我们还剩下五个小块无法装到拼图游戏上去。Five from twelve leaves seven (= Seven is the result of taking five from twelve). [T] 12减5还剩7。I think the new arrangement has left me in a better position (= I am in a better position after the new arrangement). [T]我认为新的安排使我处于更为有利的位置。Far from improving things the new law has left many people worse off (= they are now in a worse situation) than before. [T + obj + adj]新的法律不仅远远没有使一切得到改善反而使许多人处境更为艰难。To leave a wife, husband or other close family member is to die while these family members are still alive.遗下亲人在世上He left a wife and two children. [T]他死后遗下了一个妻子和两个孩子。If you leave something (in a particular condition) you do not touch it, move it or act to change it in any way and it stays in the same condition.听任，保持原状态He left the photo on the table and stood looking down at it. [T]他把照片放在桌子上，然后站在那儿盯着看。Leave that chair where it is. [T]不要去动那把椅子。The child left the food on the plate (= didn't eat it). [T]那个孩子没有去动盘子里的食物。The family were left (= became and continued to be) homeless. [T + obj + adj]那个家庭沦落到无家可归的地步。I'll have to go back -- I think I've left the iron on. [T + obj + adj]我得回去了----我想我忘了关掉熨斗的电源。You can leave the window open. [T + obj + adj]你让窗户开着好了。I told you to leave that paint alone -- now you've spilt it! [T + obj + adj]我告诉你不要去动油漆----可现在你已经把它打翻了。Leave me alone -- take your hand off my arm. [T + obj + adj]不要管我----不要用手碰我的胳膊。Leave your sister alone (= do not annoy her) -- she's been teased about her boyfriend enough. [T + obj + adj]不要去惹你妹妹----她已经因男朋友的事而被嘲笑够了。He won't leave me alone -- he's always phoning or coming to see me. [T + obj + adj]他不会抛下我不管的----他一直打电话给我或者来看我。Leave her be (= Do not worry her/let her continue what she is doing).让她去（=别去管她）。If you leave something off a list you do not include it.取消He left three people off (the list) by mistake. [T/M]三个人被他误从名单中勾掉了。If you leave out something you do not include it.遗漏，不包括She left the almonds out of the cake. [M]她蛋糕里忘了加杏仁了。Here, don't leave me out -- I'd like to come too! [M]喂，别把我忘了----我也想来！None of the other children play with her, and I think she feels rather left out (= no one wants to be her friend).其它的孩子都不愿和她玩，我想她觉得被冷落了。(Br slang) Hey, leave it out (= stop doing that)! That hurt.喂，停下来！太疼了。(Br slang) "I tell you, there were two of them, with huge eyes and bright green skin!" "Leave it out (= I don't believe you)."“我告诉你，他们有两个人，眼睛巨大，皮肤是亮绿色的！”“别瞎说了。”If you leave something or someone doing something they are still doing it when you go away.使…依然，听任I left the children watching television. [T + obj + v-ing]我由着孩子们继续看他们的电视。He left the engine running. [T + obj + v-ing]他让发动机仍然转着（没熄火）。If you leave (doing) something, you wait before you do it.留到以后做I'll leave the rest of the work for tomorrow. [T]我打算把剩下的工作留到明天。I'll leave these letters till Monday (= write them on Monday). [T]我将要把这些信留到星期一去写。Don't leave it too late (= wait too long). [T]别拖得太晚。They left booking their holiday till/to the last minute. [+ v-ing]他们把预订度假旅行的事拖到最后时刻才去做。If you leave money or possessions to someone, you say they should receive it or them when you die.死后留下He left his nieces all his money./He left all his money to his nieces. [+ two objects]他死后把所有的财产留给了他的侄女。If something leaves a bad/sour/unpleasant taste (in your mouth) it leaves an unpleasant memory.留下不好的印象The disagreement left a sour taste.争执留下了不愉快的印象。Something which leaves a lot to be desired is not as good as it could be.令人遗憾The holiday left a lot to be desired.这个假期令人很不满意。If something leaves you cold it does not make you feel interested or excited.使不感兴趣I know you love opera, but honestly it leaves me cold.我知道你喜欢歌剧，但坦率地讲我对它并不感兴趣。If you are left out in the cold you feel you do not belong to a particular group of people and are not admired by them.被冷落(infml) Those staff left holding the (Br) baby/(Am) bag (= who had to deal unexpectedly with the problem) were very junior and confused.那些被迫接手意外任务的职员非常缺乏经验，不知所措。If you leave someone in the lurch, you do not do what you had promised you would do.不履行诺言He said he would help with the payments but then he left me in the lurch.他说过他将帮我付钱，但后来他却将我弃之不顾。If you leave no stone unturned you do everything you can to achieve a good result, esp. when looking for something.全力以赴He left no stone unturned in his search for his natural mother.为寻找生母他不遗余力。If you leave the door open to something, you make it possible.留机会给This will leave the door open to domestic companies to compete for international business.这将使得国内公司能够参与国际贸易竞争。He left the others standing/on the sidelines (= was much better than the others).他使别人都相形见绌。He seemed to be a responsible person, so I left him to his own devices (= to make his own decisions about what to do).他看起来是一个有责任心的人，所以我让他放手去做。Something which you leave up in the air is left without having been decided.悬而未决We talked about lunch but we left the date up in the air.我们讨论了午饭的事情，但时间还没有定下来。To leave well alone is to allow something to stay as it is because doing more might make things worse.不要画蛇添足It's going to get in a muddle if you carry on. I should just leave well alone if I were you.你再这样下去事情就要搞乱了。如果我是你的话我就不会去画蛇添足。(Br) A left-luggage office (Am and Aus baggage room or Am checkroom) is a place at a station, airport, hotel, etc. where you can put your bags for a short time until you need them.箱包寄存处
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