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forsaken

UK //fəˈseɪkən//US //fɔːrˈseɪkən//

词源

源自古英语 'forsacan',意为'拒绝、放弃',由 'for-'(完全)和 'sacan'(争辩、拒绝)组成。

verb

❶ 指被彻底抛弃或遗弃,通常带有情感上的背叛或孤独感,可用于人或地方。

“The old house looked forsaken, with broken windows and overgrown weeds.”

(那座老房子看起来被遗弃了,窗户破碎,杂草丛生。)

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

(在她最需要朋友的时候,她感到被他们抛弃了。)

同义词:abandoned, deserted, left, discarded, neglected

adjective

❶ 形容被抛弃的状态,通常带有凄凉或孤独的意味,适用于人或物。

“The forsaken child sat alone in the corner, crying silently.”

(那个被抛弃的孩子独自坐在角落里,默默地哭泣。)

“The forsaken town was now a ghost of its former self.”

(这个被遗弃的小镇如今只剩昔日的影子。)

同义词:lonely, desolate, forlorn, isolated, unloved

常见短语

forsaken by — 表示被某人或某事物抛弃,强调背叛或无助的感觉。

“He felt forsaken by fate when his business failed.”

(当他的生意失败时,他感到被命运抛弃了。)

forsaken place — 指被遗弃的地方,通常荒凉无人,带有阴郁的氛围。

“They explored the forsaken place, curious about its history.”

(他们探索了这个被遗弃的地方,对其历史感到好奇。)