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leave

UK //liːv//US //liːv//

词源

源自古英语 'lǣfan',意为'让留下'或'遗弃',与德语 'lassen' 同源。

verb

❶ 离开某个地方或某人,表示从当前位置或状态中移动出去。

“I will leave the office at 5 PM today.”

(我今天下午5点会离开办公室。)

“She left the party early because she was tired.”

(她因为累了,所以提前离开了派对。)

❶ 留下某物或某种状态,使其保持原样或交给他人。

“She left her keys on the table.”

(她把钥匙留在了桌子上。)

“He left the door open when he went out.”

(他出去时把门开着。)

同义词:depart, go, exit, abandon, forsake

noun

❶ 休假或离开的许可,通常指正式批准的假期。

“He took a leave of absence to travel.”

(他请了假去旅行。)

“She is on maternity leave for three months.”

(她正在休三个月的产假。)

同义词:vacation, holiday, break, time off

常见短语

leave out — 遗漏或忽略某物或某人,通常是无意的。

“Don't leave out any important details in your report.”

(不要在报告中遗漏任何重要细节。)

leave behind — 忘记带走某物,或指在进步过程中抛弃旧事物。

“He left behind his wallet at the restaurant.”

(他把钱包忘在了餐厅。)

take leave — 正式告别或离开,常用于正式场合。

“He took leave of his colleagues before retiring.”

(他在退休前向同事们告别。)