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• ① 1离开(地方、场所)2离开(职务、学校、人等)3抛弃,遗弃
  • He left Paris on Sunday.他星期天离开巴黎。
  • He left his native land forever.他永远离开了他的故乡。
  • She left Rome for Paris.她离开罗马到巴黎去。
  • She leaves home for school at eight.她八点离家[出门]去上学。
  • leave one's job for another辞职他就
  • leave school毕业;退学
  • Her maidservant has left her without notice.她的女仆毫无预告就辞职他去。
  • He'll never leave her.他永远不会抛弃她。
  • He left her for another woman.他抛弃她去找别的女人。

• ② 遗置;忘记
  • Where did you leave your hat?你把帽子忘记在哪儿了?
  • I left it in the restaurant.我把它遗落在餐厅里。
  • I've left my glasses at home.我把我的眼镜忘在家里。
  • He left his umbrella on the bus.他把他的雨伞遗落在公车上。
  • Don't leave your homework till tomorrow勿把功课建课留到明天

• ③ 让或使(维持某状态)
  • Please leave the window open.请让窗子开着。
  • Please go－leave me in peace.请走开,让我安静一下。
  • The insult left me speechless.那侮辱使我哑口无言。
  • The result has left her dissatisfied.结果使她不满意。
  • Better leave it unsaid.最好别把话说出来。
  • You must always leave your room locked.你必须经常把房间锁着。
  • Leave things as they are.让事情保留现状吧。
  • Don't leave the water running.不要让水一直流着。
  • You had better leave him to solve the problem.你最好让他去解决那个问题。
  • I left him to his work.我由他去工作。
  • "Shall I cut this word out?"－"No, leave it."「这个字要不要删掉?」「不,留着。」

• ④ 剩余;留下
  • Two from five leaves three.五减去二剩下三。
  • There was little food left.食物已剩下不多。
  • Her husband left her nothing.=Her husband left nothing for her.她的丈夫没有留下任何东西给她。
  • She was left no choice.=No choice was left (for) her.她没有选择余地。
  • Leave some food for him.给他留一些食物吧。
  • Nothing was left for me to do.没有留下工作给我做。

• ⑤ (死后)留下(妻儿、财产等);遗留
  • He left his wife a very large legacy.=He left a very large legacy to his wife.他身后为妻子留下了一大笔遗产。
  • He left all his property to his daughter.他把所有的财产遗留给他的女儿。
  • She was left a big fortune by her father.她父亲给她留下一大笔财产。
  • She was left a widow.她成为寡妇。
  • Tom left his children poor.汤姆死后置孩子们于穷困之境。

• ⑥ 留[付托、委托](事情给某人处理)
  • I'll [I] leave the choice of his car to him [leave him to choose his car].我由他自行选择他的汽车。
  • You can leave the cooking to her.你可以把烹饪留给她做。
  • Please leave your message with my assistant.请你把留言交给我的助理。

• ⑦ (邮差)送达
  • Did the postman leave anything?邮差有没有送来什么?
  • The postman has left this parcel for you.邮差给你送来了这包裹。

• ⑧ 留下(伤痕、感情等);留给(人)(感情等)<with>(★通常用被动式)
  • The operation left a scar.那次手术留下了疤痕。
  • There was a stain left on the table.桌子上留下一处污迹。
  • I was left with many doubts.我在事后感到许多疑惑。

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• ① (植物)长叶子,生叶(=leaf)