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leaving

UK //ˈliːvɪŋ//US //ˈliːvɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'leven',来自古英语 'lǣfan',意为'让留下'或'离开'。

noun

❶ 指离开或出发的行为或过程,常用于描述某人离开某个地方或状态。

“Her sudden leaving surprised everyone at the party.”

(她的突然离开让派对上的每个人都感到惊讶。)

“The leaving of the train was delayed by 30 minutes.”

(火车的出发时间延迟了30分钟。)

同义词:departure, exit, going

verb

❶ 现在分词形式,表示正在离开或即将离开的动作,常用于进行时态。

“She is leaving for Paris tomorrow morning.”

(她明天早上要出发去巴黎。)

“They were leaving the restaurant when it started to rain.”

(他们正要离开餐厅时,天开始下雨了。)

同义词:departing, going away, exiting

常见短语

leaving behind — 指留下某物或某人,通常带有不再需要或遗忘的含义。

“He left behind his old life when he moved to a new country.”

(当他搬到新国家时,他抛弃了旧生活。)

leaving for — 表示出发前往某地,强调目的地。

“We're leaving for the airport at 6am tomorrow.”

(我们明天早上6点出发去机场。)