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forsake

UK //fəˈseɪk//US //fɔːrˈseɪk//

词源

源自古英语 forsacan,由 for-(完全) + sacan(争辩,拒绝)组成,原意为“坚决拒绝”。

verb

❶ 彻底放弃或离开某人、某物,通常带有情感上的割舍或背叛意味,多用于正式或文学语境。

“He decided to forsake his career to travel the world.”

(他决定放弃事业去环游世界。)

“She felt forsaken by her friends when she needed them most.”

(在她最需要朋友时,她感到被抛弃了。)

同义词:abandon, desert, leave, renounce, give up

常见短语

forsake all others — 婚礼誓言中承诺抛弃其他异性,表达对伴侣的忠诚。

“Do you promise to forsake all others and be faithful to her?”

(你是否承诺抛弃他人并忠诚于她?)