leaves; left /ˈlɛft/ ; leaving leaves; left /ˈlɛft/ ; leaving Learner's definition of LEAVE
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a : to go away from (a place)离开（某地） [+ object]
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What time will you leave the office?你打算什么时候离开办公室？
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Don't leave home without your wallet.出门时别忘了带钱包。
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I left the party at seven o'clock.我七点钟离开了聚会。
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We will leave at 10 o'clock.我们将在10点钟走。
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Are we leaving soon?我们就要走了吗？
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She left quickly.她匆匆离开。
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They left by bus.他们是坐公共汽车走的。
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The train left an hour ago but another will be arriving soon.列车一小时前开走了，但另外一趟很快就会到站。
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often + for b [+ object] : to go away from (a place) to live in a different place移居；搬离 -
They left the country for a new life in the city.他们离开乡村去城里过新生活了。
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He left town a month ago.一个月前他离开了镇子。
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He left home [=left his parent's house and lived somewhere else] after graduating from high school.他高中毕业后就从家里搬出来住了。
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a [+ object] : to go away from (a person)离开（某人） -
She left her friends and went home.她和朋友们分开后回到家里。
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We left him so that he could do his work. = We left him to his work. = He had work to do, so we left him to it.我们走开，好让他做自己的工作。
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We left him doing his work. [=he was doing his work when we left him]我们离开时，他还在工作。
b : to stop living with and having a close personal relationship with (someone)遗弃，抛弃（某人） [+ object]
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His mother left [=abandoned, deserted] him when he was very young.很小的时候他就被妈妈遗弃了。
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He left his wife and children.他抛弃了妻子和孩子。
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His wife left him for another man.他的妻子离他而去另觅新欢。
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a [+ object] : to give up or stop having (a job, position, etc.)辞去（工作、职务等） b : to stop attending, belonging to, or working for (a school, a group, an organization, etc.)离开（学校、工作单位、群体等）；退出（组织） [+ object]
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She left school and got a job.她离开学校，找了份工作。
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She left our team and joined another one.她离开我们队，加入了另外一个队。
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He has one more year before he leaves the army.他还有一年就要从军队退伍了。
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He's going to be leaving the company soon and starting his own business.他打算不久后离开公司，自己创业。
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c [+ object] : to stop participating in (something, such as a game)退出（比赛等） 4 [+ object]
a : to go away and allow or cause (something or someone) to remain留下；留存；寄放 : to put or bring (something or someone) somewhere and go away留下；搁下 -
I left the groceries on the table.我把食品杂货搁在桌上。
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Please leave the package by the door.请把包裹放在门口。
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We left a turkey (roasting) in the oven.我们把一只火鸡搁在烤箱里（烤）。
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I left my brother at the airport.我把哥哥送到机场。
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They left their dog in the car.他们把狗留在车里。
b ◊ If you leave someone or something with someone, you allow someone to keep and care for someone or something while you are away.托付；交托
c : to go away and forget or neglect to take (something)遗忘；遗落；丢下 -
He left [=forgot] his wallet at the restaurant.他把钱包落在餐馆里了。
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I left my homework in my car.我把家庭作业遗忘在车里了。
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Did you leave your key in the door again?你又把钥匙落在门上了？
d : to go away permanently without taking (something or someone)（什么也不带地）永久离开 —
often + behind -
They left behind everything they owned.他们离开了，自己的东西一件都没带走。
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We had to leave our family and friends behind.我们不得不离亲别友。
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He left it all behind. [=took nothing with him]他什么也没带就走了。
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I wanted to leave the past behind. [=forget about the past]我想忘却过去。
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[+ object] : to put (something) in a place for another person to take or have给（某人）留下 -
Did she leave a package for me?她有包裹留给我吗？
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We left a good tip for our waitress. = We left our waitress a good tip.我们给女服务员留下了不少小费。
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I left a message (for you) on your answering machine.我在你的留言机上（给你）留言了。
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He left his name and phone number.他留下了姓名和电话号码。
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a : to allow someone else to deal with or do (something)交由某人处理—
often + with —
often + for —
often + to -
Leave your computer problems to the experts. [=let the experts solve your computer problems]把你电脑的问题交给专家们去解决吧。
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That kind of decision should be left to the parents.那样的事情该交由父母决定。
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They left the decision (up) to me.他们让我来做这个决定。
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She left it to the readers to decide the story's ending.她把故事的结局留给读者决定。
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I'll leave it (up) to you (to decide) whether or not we go to the movies.我们去不去看电影，由你来决定。
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I'll leave you to draw your own conclusions.我会让你自己得出结论。
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sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻 b ◊ In informal U.S. English, you can say leave it to someone (to do something), when someone has acted in a way that is typical or expected.交给某人处理（因为某人是做某事的理想人选或代表性人物，用于非正式美国英语）
c ◊ If people leave you to do something, they do not help you do it.被撇下不管；独自完成某事
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He left me to find my own way home.他撇下我不管，让我独自找路回家。
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She was left to finish the job by herself.只剩下她一人独自完成这项工作。
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I'll leave you to draw your own conclusions.我会让你自己得出结论。
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I was left to fend for myself.我无依无靠，自谋生路。
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[+ object] : to cause (something or someone) to be or remain in a specified condition or position使（某事或某人）处于某状态 -
Years of pollution has left [=made] the water undrinkable.多年的污染导致水源无法饮用。
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Their argument left him angry and confused.他们的争吵使他感到既恼火又困惑。
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The accident left him paralyzed.那次事故使他瘫痪。
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Your kind words leave me speechless.你的这番好话让我无言以对。
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I'll leave the door unlocked for you.我会给你留着门的。
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She left the door/window open.她把门/窗开着。
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Did you leave the lights on?你一直开着灯？
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Much was left undone.还有很多事情未完成。
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Let's just leave it at that. [=let's not change it or discuss it further]我们到此为止吧。
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often + -ing verb —
often + with -
I don't want to punish you, but your actions leave me (with) no/little choice. [=your actions make it necessary for me to punish you]我并不想罚你，但你的所作所为让我别无选择。
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They were left with no option but to sell their car. [=they were forced to sell their car]他们别无选择，只好把自己的汽车卖掉。
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a : to allow (something) to remain available or unused预留 -
He wanted to leave a way out for himself. = He wanted to leave himself a way out.他想给自己留条出路。
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Please leave space/room for another chair.请留点空间/地方再放一把椅子。
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Don't eat too much. You need to leave room for dessert. [=you need to leave enough room in your stomach so that you can eat dessert]别吃太多，你得留点肚子吃甜品。
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That doesn't leave much room for discussion.那件事没什么可商量的余地了。
b ◊ An amount that is left (over) or that you have left (over) is an amount that remains after the rest has been used or taken away.（被）剩下，留下
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There is only one piece of bread left. [=remaining]只剩一片面包了。
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After feeding 20 people, there was nothing left for me.*20个人吃饱后，没剩下什么东西给我了。
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How much time do we have left before we can go home?我们还要多久才能回家？
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There was no one left in the city after the parade.游行过后，城中空无一人。
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Do we have any pizza left over from last night?昨晚的比萨饼有剩下的吗？
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We have many decorations left over from the party.聚会之后，我们留下了许多装饰品。
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[+ object] : to cause (something) to remain as a result, mark, or sign留下（后果、印迹、记号等） -
The cut left an ugly scar.刀口留下了一块丑陋的疤痕。
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The grape juice left a stain on the carpet.葡萄汁洒在地毯上留下了污渍。
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The rain is leaving a thin layer of ice on the roads.雨水使路面结了一层薄冰。
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The thief was careful not to leave any clues.那贼小心翼翼，以免留下任何线索。
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We promise we won't leave a mess.我们保证不会留下烂摊子。
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His visit left a lasting impression on our family.他的来访令我们一家人久久难忘。
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The experience left a bad taste in my mouth. [=the experience made me feel bad or disgusted]那次经历给我留下了很糟糕的印象。
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a : to have (family members) living after your death去世后留下（家人） b : to give (something, such as money or property) to (someone) after your death遗赠，遗留（钱或财产） 11
[+ object] mathematics : to have (a number) as a remainder剩下；余下
I must love you and leave you
— see 2love
leave much to be desired
— see 1desire
leave no stone unturned
— see 1stone
leave off
[phrasal verb] 1
: to stop before finishing a story, conversation, etc.中断（故事、会话等） 2
leave off (doing something) informal : to stop (doing something)停止（做某事）
leave out
[phrasal verb] leave out (someone or something) or leave (someone or something) out
: to not include or mention (someone or something)省略；遗漏；排除 -
The movie leaves a lot out of the story.这部电影省略了该故事的许多情节。
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You left out the best part.你漏掉了最好的部分。
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Did everyone get a piece of cake? I don't want to leave anyone out.每个人都分到一块蛋糕了吗？我不想漏掉任何人。
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They always leave her out of the conversation.他们总是不让她插话。
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He always feels left out when his friends talk about sports.朋友们谈论体育时，他总觉得插不上话。
leave (someone) guessing
— see 1guess
leave (someone) in the dust
— see 1dust
leave (someone) in the lurch
— see 3lurch
leave (someone or something) alone
: to not bother or touch (someone or something)不打扰（某人）；不触碰（某事物）
leave (someone or something) be
: to not bother or touch (someone or something)不打扰（某人）；不触碰（某事物）
leave (someone or something) for dead
— see 1dead
leave (someone) out in the cold
— see 2cold
leave well enough alone
or British leave well alone
: to stop changing something that is already good enough不要画蛇添足；不要弄巧成拙
leave you cold
— see 1cold
leave you to your own devices
— see device
left at the altar
— see altar
take it or leave it
— see 1take 2 leave /ˈliːv/ noun
Learner's definition of LEAVE
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: a period of time when someone has special permission to be away from a job or from military service休假；假期 [singular]
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12 weeks of leave*12周假期
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He took a few months' leave to care for his sick mother.他请了几个月假照顾生病的妈妈。
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The company granted her maternity leave. [=time off to take care of a newborn child]公司准许她休产假。
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Our professor is on leave this semester.我们的教授这个学期在休假。
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She is on leave from her law firm.她向律师事务所请假不上班。
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a soldier on military leave休兵役假的士兵
— called also leave of absence
— see also compassionate leave, family leave, shore leave, sick leave 2
[noncount] formal : permission to do something许可；准许 -
I beg leave to differ with you, sir.恕我不敢苟同，先生。
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He was found guilty but was granted/given leave to appeal against the verdict.他被判有罪，但获准提出上诉。
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The soldier was guilty of being absent without (official) leave.士兵犯了擅离职守罪。
take leave of someone
formal or take your leave
: to say goodbye to someone（向某人）告辞，告别 -
It was late when they finally took leave of their friends and headed home.他们终于向朋友告辞回家时，天色已晚。
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After a few minutes of polite conversation, he took his leave.寒暄了一会儿，他就告辞了。
take leave of your senses
: to begin acting or thinking in a very foolish way发疯；丧失理智
without (so much as) a by your leave
old-fashioned
: without asking permission擅自；未经允许