leave 的英语意思
leaveleave1 /liːv/ verb (past tense and past participle left /left/) 
查看全部语言翻译1go away [intransitive, transitive] to go away from a place or a person离开某地或某人: 
My baby gets upset when I leave the room.我一离开房间，宝宝就会不安。 Before leaving the train, make sure you have all your belongings with you.下车前，请确认您已随身携带好全部行李。 Leave the motorway at Junction 7.在7号出口驶离高速公路。leave at The plane leaves at 12.30.飞机12点30分起飞。leave for I tried calling him, but he’d already left for work.我试着给他打电话，但他已经出门上班了。leave (something/somebody) soon/now/later etc If he left immediately, he’d catch the 7.30 train.如果他马上出发，就能赶上7点30分的火车。leave (something/somebody) to do something Frances left work early to meet her mother.Frances提早下班去见她的母亲。leave somebody doing something Never leave children playing near water unattended.千万不要让孩子在无人看管的情况下在水边玩耍。leave somebody to something I’ll leave you to it (=go away and let you continue with what you are doing).那我就不打扰你了（=离开，让你继续做你正在做的事）。 My youngest boy has not left my side (=has stayed near me) since his daddy was killed.自从他父亲遇难后，我最小的儿子就一直没有离开我身边（=一直待在我旁边）。leave somebody in peace (=go away from someone so that they can think, work etc alone)（=离开某人，让他们能独自思考、工作等） Just a few more questions, then we’ll leave you in peace.再问几个问题，然后我们就不打扰你了。2stop [intransitive, transitive] if you leave your job, home, school etc, you permanently stop doing that job, living at home etc若你离开工作、家庭、学校等，意指永久停止从事该工作、在家居住等: Over the past two years, 20 staffers have left.过去两年间，已有20名员工离职。leave home/school/college etc How old were you when you left home (=your parents’ home)?你离家（=离开父母家）时多大？ My daughter got a job after she left school.我女儿毕业后找到了工作。 The lawsuit will be postponed until the president leaves office.诉讼将推迟到总统卸任后再进行。leave a job/country/Spain etc Many missionaries were forced to leave the country.许多传教士被迫离开了该国。 It seems that Tony has left the band for good (=permanently).Tony似乎已经永久地（=永远地）退出了乐队。leave (somebody/something) to do something Laura left her native England to live in France.Laura离开了故乡英格兰，去法国定居。3leave somebody/something alone a)to stop annoying or upsetting someone停止骚扰或烦扰某人: Oh, just leave me alone, will you?哦，就让我一个人待着行吗？ Leave the boy alone, he can make up his own mind.别管那男孩，他能自己拿主意。 b)to go away from someone so that they are on their own离开某人，使其独处: Six-year-old Gemma had been left alone in the house.六岁的Gemma被独自留在家里。 c)to stop touching something不再触碰某物: Leave that alone. You’ll break it.别碰那个，你会把它弄坏的。 d) (also leave well (enough) alone) to stop being involved in or trying to change a situation停止介入或试图改变某种状况: Why can’t they just leave well alone and let us concentrate on teaching?他们为什么不能顺其自然，让我们专心教学呢？4let something/somebody stay [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to make or allow something or someone to stay in a place when you go away离开时使某物或某人留在某处，或允许其留在某处leave something/somebody in/with/behind etc Are you leaving the kids with Grandma on Saturday?你周六要把孩子们留给奶奶照看吗？ As soon as I’d shut the door, I realized I’d left the keys inside.我一关门，就意识到把钥匙落在里面了。 Did anybody leave a jacket behind last night?昨晚有人把夹克落在这里了吗？ She left her son in the care of a friend.她把儿子托付给一位朋友照顾。leave somebody to do something He left Ruth to find her own way home.他让Ruth自己想办法回家。 Students were left to their own devices (=left alone and allowed to do whatever they wanted) for long periods.学生们长时间被放任自流（=独自一人，可以随心所欲）。leave somebody for dead The girl had been attacked and left for dead.那个女孩遭到袭击，被遗弃在那里，任其死去。5not change/move something [transitive] to let something remain in a particular state, position, or condition使某物保持某种状态、位置或状况leave something on/off/out etc You’ve left your lights on.你把灯忘关了。 She must have left the phone off the hook.她一定是把电话听筒没有挂好。leave something open/empty/untidy etc I wish you’d stop leaving the door open.我希望你不要老是把门敞开着。 The trial left many questions unanswered.审判留下了许多悬而未决的问题。leave a space/gap etc Leave the next two lines blank for the tutor’s comments.在接下来两行留空，供辅导老师写评语。 Drivers should always leave room for cyclists.驾驶员应始终为骑行者留出空间。leave something doing something I’ll just leave the engine running while I go in.我进去的时候让引擎继续运转就好。 Don’t leave tools lying about.不要把工具乱放。leave something to do something Leave the pots to soak overnight.让锅具浸泡一夜。6result of accident/illness/event [transitive] if an event, accident, illness etc leaves you in a particular condition, you are in that condition because of it如果某事件、事故、疾病等使你处于某种状况，即你因此而处于该状况: An explosion at a chemical plant has left one worker dead and four injured.一家化工厂发生爆炸，造成一名工人死亡、四人受伤。leave somebody with something Although the infection cleared up, he was left with a persistent cough.尽管感染已痊愈，他仍遗留下了顽固的咳嗽。leave somebody doing something The incident left her feeling confused and hurt.这件事让她感到困惑和伤心。 The announcement has left shareholders nursing huge losses.这一公告使股东们遭受了巨大损失。7be left (also have something left) if something is left, it remains after everything else has gone, been taken away, or used某物"剩余"，即在其他所有东西都消失、被取走或用完后仍然存在: I’ve only got a few dollars left.我只剩几美元了。 There were a couple of seats left at the back.后面还剩了几个座位。 We don’t have much time left.我们剩下的时间不多了。 He pointed to what was left of the house (=used when very little is left).他指着房子残存的部分（=所剩无几时使用）。 All that was left was a pile of bones.剩下的只是一堆骸骨。leave over After we’ve paid the bills, there’s never much left over.付完账单之后，剩下的钱就没多少了。 They ate some bread rolls left over from the night before.他们吃了前一天晚上剩下的一些小餐包。8letter/message/thing [transitive] to deliver a message, note, package etc for someone or put it somewhere so that they will get it later为某人传递留言、便条、包裹等，或将其放在某处以便对方稍后取得: She left a message on his answerphone.她在他的电话录音机上留了一条留言。leave somebody something Can you leave me some money for the bus?你能给我留点乘车的钱吗？leave something with somebody Ian left this note with me.Ian把这张便条留给了我。leave something for somebody A guy left these flowers for you.一个男士把这些花留给你了。9delay [transitive] to not do something or to do it later than you intended不做某事，或比预期晚做: Leave the dishes. I’ll do them later.碗碟先别洗，我待会儿来洗。 So much had been left undone.还有太多事情没有完成。leave something until the last minute/until last If you leave your preparation until the last minute, you’ll reduce your chances of passing.如果你拖到最后一刻才准备，通过的机会就会降低。 I left the best bit until last.我把最好的部分留到了最后。 I want to think about it. Can I leave it for now?我想想。我现在能先放着不管吗？ I’m afraid you’ve left it too late to change your ticket.恐怕你已经拖得太晚，来不及换票了。leave it at that (=used to say that you will not do any more of something, because you have done enough)（=用于表示你不会再做某事了，因为已经做得够多了） Let’s leave it at that for today.今天就到这里吧。10let somebody decide/be responsible [transitive] to let someone else decide something or be responsible for something让别人来决定某事或对某事负责leave something to somebody Leave it to me. I’ll make sure it gets posted.交给我吧。我会确保它被寄出去的。 The choice of specialist subject is left entirely to the students.专业方向的选择完全由学生自己决定。leave it (up) to somebody to do something I’ll leave it up to you to decide.我让你来决定。 She leaves it to the reader to draw their own conclusions.她让读者自己得出结论。leave doing something to somebody Is it okay if I leave writing the results to you?把结果写作交给你可以吗？leave something with somebody Leave it with me, I’ll fix it for you.交给我，我来帮你修好。 He’s not the sort to leave things to chance (=take no action and just wait to see what happens).他不是那种把事情交给运气的人（=什么都不做，只是等着看结果）。leave somebody with no choice/option (=force someone to take a particular action)（=迫使某人采取特定行动） You leave me with no choice but to fire you.你让我别无选择，只能解雇你。leave somebody to do something British English Clive moved to London, leaving Edward to run the Manchester office.Clive搬到了伦敦，让Edward负责管理曼彻斯特的办公室。11husband/wife etc [intransitive, transitive] to stop living with or having a relationship with your husband, partner etc停止与丈夫、伴侣等同居或维持关系: Martha was always threatening to leave, but I never believed her.Martha总是威胁说要离开，但我从不相信她。leave somebody for somebody Mr Rushworth left his partner of 10 years for a younger woman.Rushworth先生抛弃了相处了10年的伴侣，转而与一个更年轻的女人在一起。12when you die [transitive] a)to arrange for someone to receive your money, property etc after you die安排在自己死后由某人继承财产等 SYN bequeath: Aunt Alice died, leaving almost $5 million.Alice阿姨去世了，留下了将近500万美元的遗产。leave somebody something Hugo left me his mother’s ring.Hugo把他母亲的戒指留给了我。 In his will, he had left all his children a small sum of money.在他的遗嘱中，他给所有孩子留下了一小笔钱。leave something to somebody/something Have you thought of leaving a gift to charity after you die?你有没有考虑过在你去世后向慈善机构捐赠？ b)leave a wife/children etc used when someone dies before their wife, children etc用于表示某人在其妻子、子女等之前去世: PC Davis leaves a wife and three small children.警察Davis身后留下了妻子和三个年幼的孩子。► see thesaurus at give13mark [transitive] to make a mark that remains afterwards留下持续存在的痕迹leave a mark/stain/scar etc The wine had left a permanent mark on the tablecloth.红酒在桌布上留下了一个永久性的污迹。 He staggered to the door, leaving a trail of blood.他踉踉跄跄地走向门口，留下了一道血迹。 Make sure that you don’t leave any footprints.确保你不会留下任何脚印。14not eat/drink [transitive] if you leave food or drink that you have been given, you do not eat or drink it如果你没吃（喝）完被给予的食物或饮料，即你将其原封不动地留下: ‘I’m really hungry now.’ ‘That’s because you left half your lunch.’"我现在真的很饿。""那是因为你午饭只吃了一半。" He rose from the table, leaving his brandy untouched.他从桌旁站起来，没有碰他的白兰地。15leave somebody/something standing (also leave somebody/something in the dust American English) informal非正式 to be much better, quicker, more successful etc than someone or something else比其他人或事物好得多、更快、更成功等: In terms of fitness, he discovered that Kate left him standing.在体能方面，他发现Kate远远超过了他。16leave a lot/something/much to be desired to be very unsatisfactory非常不令人满意: Inspectors say health and safety procedures at the factory leave a lot to be desired.检查人员表示，该工厂的健康与安全程序远不令人满意。17mathematics [transitive] in a sum, to have a particular amount remaining在计算中，剩下某个特定数量: Three from seven leaves four.七减三等于四。18leave something aside/to one side to not think about or consider one part of something for a time, so that you can consider another part of it暂时不考虑某事的某一部分，以便考虑其另一部分: Leaving aside for a moment the question of expense, what would your view be of the suggested changes?暂且不谈费用问题，您对建议的这些变动有何看法？19leave somebody/something be old-fashioned旧式 to not upset, speak to, or annoy someone or to not touch something不去打扰、不与某人说话或不惹恼某人，或不去触碰某物20leave go/hold of something British English spoken口语 informal非正式 to stop holding something松手放开某物21leave it to somebody (to do something) American English spoken口语 informal非正式 used to say that no one should be surprised that someone does something, because it is typical or expected of them用于表示没有人应该对某人做某事感到惊讶，因为这对他们来说很典型或意料之中: Leave it to you to have the whole day planned out!果然是你，把一整天都安排好了！22Elvis/somebody/something has left the building especially American English informal非正式 used humorously to emphasize that something is definitely over or that someone has gone and will not return幽默地用于强调某事肯定已经结束，或某人已经离去且不会回来 → somebody can take it or leave it at take1(21), → be left holding the baby/bag at hold1(26)THESAURUS同义词辨析to leave a place离开某地leave: · Just as I was leaving the house, the phone rang.· 我刚要离开家，电话就响了。· We left early to avoid the traffic.· 我们早早出发以避开堵车。go especially spoken尤用于口语 to leave somewhere离开某处: · Come on, boys, it’s time to go.· 快点，孩子们，该走了。· When does the next bus go?· 下一班公共汽车什么时候发车？set off especially British English to leave somewhere and begin a journey离开某处，开始旅程: · The following day we set off for Vienna.· 第二天我们出发前往维也纳。take off if a plane takes off, it leaves the ground at the beginning of a flight飞机起飞，即在飞行开始时离开地面: · Our plane took off late because of the fog.· 我们的飞机因为大雾而延误起飞。emigrate to leave your own country in order to live permanently in another country离开自己的国家，永久移居他国: · In 2002, his family emigrated to New Zealand.· 2002年，他的家人移民到了新西兰。depart formal正式 to leave – used especially about trains, buses, planes etc出发——尤指火车、公共汽车、飞机等: · Coaches depart for the airport every 30 minutes.· 长途客车每30分钟发一班前往机场。to leave school/college etc离开学校／大学等leave especially British English to finish studying at school or college, usually at the age or time when people normally finish在学校或大学完成学业，通常是在人们通常完成学业的年龄或时间: · When James left school, he worked for a while with his father.· James离开学校后，跟他父亲一起工作了一段时间。· She found it hard to get a job after leaving university.· 她大学毕业后很难找到工作。graduate to successfully finish your studies at a college or university, or at an American high school在学院、大学或美国高中成功完成学业: · Kelly graduated from Harvard with a degree in East Asian Studies.· Kelly毕业于哈佛大学，获得东亚研究学位。· Approximately 80% of Americans graduate from high school.· 大约80%的美国人高中毕业。drop out to leave school, college, or university before your course of study has finished, because you do not want to continue with it因不想继续学习而在课程结束前离开学校、大学或大学院: · I failed my first year exams and decided to drop out and get a job.· 我第一年的考试没过，决定退学去找工作。quit American English to leave school without finishing your course of study未完成学业就离开学校: · He quit school at fourteen to work and help support his family.· 他十四岁辍学，去工作帮助养家。leave your job离职leave: · I left my last job because the salary was so low.· 我辞掉上一份工作，是因为薪水太低了。· Why don’t you just leave?· 你为什么不干脆离开呢？quit to leave your job permanently because you are not happy with it因对工作不满而永久辞职: · After enduring months of harassment, Mrs Collins decided to quit her job.· 经历了数月的骚扰后，Collins女士决定辞职。· I’ve told them I’m quitting.· 我已经告诉他们我要辞职了。resign to officially announce that you have decided to leave your job正式宣布已决定离职: · The company director was forced to resign over the scandal.· 公司董事因丑闻被迫辞职。hand in your notice/resignation to write an official letter to your employer saying that you are going to leave your job on a particular date向雇主提交正式书面通知，说明将在特定日期离职: · You have to hand in your notice at least four weeks before you leave.· 你必须在离职前至少四周提交辞职通知。retire to leave your job in order to stop working permanently, usually because you have reached the age when most people stop working为了永久停止工作而离职，通常是因为到了大多数人退休的年龄: · After forty years of working for the bank, Karl retired in May.· 在银行工作了四十年后，Karl于五月份退休了。· He had to retire because of ill health.· 他因健康问题不得不退休。leave somebody/something ↔ behind phrasal verb1to not take someone or something with you when you leave a place离开某地时不带走某人或某物: I think I might have left my wallet behind.我想我可能把钱包落下了。 He departed for Washington, leaving the children behind with their mother.他出发去华盛顿，把孩子们留给了他们的母亲。2if a person, country, or organization is left behind, they do not develop as quickly or make as much progress as other people, countries etc如果一个人、国家或组织被甩在后面，即他们的发展速度或进步不如其他人、国家等: In class, a child with poor eyesight can soon get left behind.在课堂上，视力不好的孩子很快就会落后。 a fear of being left behind by better-organized rivals害怕被组织能力更强的竞争对手甩在后面3 (also leave somebody/something behind you) to permanently stop being involved with a person, place, or situation永久停止与某人、某地或某种情况有所关联: It’s time to leave the past behind.是时候把过去抛在脑后了。 Although Armstrong overcame the circumstances of his birth, he never really left New Orleans behind.尽管Armstrong克服了出身的困境，他却始终没有真正离开新奥尔良。4 (also leave somebody/something behind you) to move away from someone or something远离某人或某物: They had left the city behind and were heading into open country.他们已经离开城市，正向着开阔的乡野前进。 Sarah, with her long legs, soon left the rest of us far behind.Sarah腿长，很快就把我们其余人远远甩在了后面。5 (also leave something behind you) to produce a thing or situation that remains after you have gone在离开之后留下某物或某种状况: He drove off, leaving behind him a trail of blue smoke.他开车离去，身后留下一道蓝色的烟雾。 the mess the previous government left behind前任政府留下的烂摊子leave off phrasal verb1to stop doing something停止做某事take up/pick up/continue (something) etc where somebody left off (=continue something that has stopped for a short time)（=继续已短暂停止的事情） Barry took up the story where Justine had left off.Barry从Justine停下的地方继续讲故事。leave off doing something British English informal非正式 ‘Will you leave off nagging?’ he snarled."你能不能别再唠叨了？"他咆哮道。2leave somebody/something off (something) to not include something such as someone’s name in a list or other document不将某物（如某人的名字）列入名单或其他文件: Why was her name left off the list?为什么她的名字没有出现在名单上？leave somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb1to not include someone or something不包含某人或某物: She outlined the case to him, being careful not to leave anything out.她向他概述了案情，小心翼翼地没有遗漏任何内容。leave somebody/something out of something Kidd has been left out of the team.Kidd已被排除在球队之外。2be/feel left out to feel that you are not accepted or welcome in a situation感到自己在某种情境中不被接受或不受欢迎: New fathers often feel left out when baby arrives.新生儿降临后，新爸爸们常常感到被冷落。3leave it out! British English spoken口语 used to tell someone to stop lying, pretending, or being annoying用于告诉某人停止撒谎、假装或烦人
查看全部语言翻译1go away [intransitive, transitive] to go away from a place or a person离开某地或某人: My baby gets upset when I leave the room.我一离开房间，宝宝就会不安。 Before leaving the train, make sure you have all your belongings with you.下车前，请确认您已随身携带好全部行李。 Leave the motorway at Junction 7.在7号出口驶离高速公路。leave at The plane leaves at 12.30.飞机12点30分起飞。leave for I tried calling him, but he’d already left for work.我试着给他打电话，但他已经出门上班了。leave (something/somebody) soon/now/later etc If he left immediately, he’d catch the 7.30 train.如果他马上出发，就能赶上7点30分的火车。leave (something/somebody) to do something Frances left work early to meet her mother.Frances提早下班去见她的母亲。leave somebody doing something Never leave children playing near water unattended.千万不要让孩子在无人看管的情况下在水边玩耍。leave somebody to something I’ll leave you to it (=go away and let you continue with what you are doing).那我就不打扰你了（=离开，让你继续做你正在做的事）。 My youngest boy has not left my side (=has stayed near me) since his daddy was killed.自从他父亲遇难后，我最小的儿子就一直没有离开我身边（=一直待在我旁边）。leave somebody in peace (=go away from someone so that they can think, work etc alone)（=离开某人，让他们能独自思考、工作等） Just a few more questions, then we’ll leave you in peace.再问几个问题，然后我们就不打扰你了。2stop [intransitive, transitive] if you leave your job, home, school etc, you permanently stop doing that job, living at home etc若你离开工作、家庭、学校等，意指永久停止从事该工作、在家居住等: Over the past two years, 20 staffers have left.过去两年间，已有20名员工离职。leave home/school/college etc How old were you when you left home (=your parents’ home)?你离家（=离开父母家）时多大？ My daughter got a job after she left school.我女儿毕业后找到了工作。 The lawsuit will be postponed until the president leaves office.诉讼将推迟到总统卸任后再进行。leave a job/country/Spain etc Many missionaries were forced to leave the country.许多传教士被迫离开了该国。 It seems that Tony has left the band for good (=permanently).Tony似乎已经永久地（=永远地）退出了乐队。leave (somebody/something) to do something Laura left her native England to live in France.Laura离开了故乡英格兰，去法国定居。3leave somebody/something alone a)to stop annoying or upsetting someone停止骚扰或烦扰某人: Oh, just leave me alone, will you?哦，就让我一个人待着行吗？ Leave the boy alone, he can make up his own mind.别管那男孩，他能自己拿主意。 b)to go away from someone so that they are on their own离开某人，使其独处: Six-year-old Gemma had been left alone in the house.六岁的Gemma被独自留在家里。 c)to stop touching something不再触碰某物: Leave that alone. You’ll break it.别碰那个，你会把它弄坏的。 d) (also leave well (enough) alone) to stop being involved in or trying to change a situation停止介入或试图改变某种状况: Why can’t they just leave well alone and let us concentrate on teaching?他们为什么不能顺其自然，让我们专心教学呢？4let something/somebody stay [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to make or allow something or someone to stay in a place when you go away离开时使某物或某人留在某处，或允许其留在某处leave something/somebody in/with/behind etc Are you leaving the kids with Grandma on Saturday?你周六要把孩子们留给奶奶照看吗？ As soon as I’d shut the door, I realized I’d left the keys inside.我一关门，就意识到把钥匙落在里面了。 Did anybody leave a jacket behind last night?昨晚有人把夹克落在这里了吗？ She left her son in the care of a friend.她把儿子托付给一位朋友照顾。leave somebody to do something He left Ruth to find her own way home.他让Ruth自己想办法回家。 Students were left to their own devices (=left alone and allowed to do whatever they wanted) for long periods.学生们长时间被放任自流（=独自一人，可以随心所欲）。leave somebody for dead The girl had been attacked and left for dead.那个女孩遭到袭击，被遗弃在那里，任其死去。5not change/move something [transitive] to let something remain in a particular state, position, or condition使某物保持某种状态、位置或状况leave something on/off/out etc You’ve left your lights on.你把灯忘关了。 She must have left the phone off the hook.她一定是把电话听筒没有挂好。leave something open/empty/untidy etc I wish you’d stop leaving the door open.我希望你不要老是把门敞开着。 The trial left many questions unanswered.审判留下了许多悬而未决的问题。leave a space/gap etc Leave the next two lines blank for the tutor’s comments.在接下来两行留空，供辅导老师写评语。 Drivers should always leave room for cyclists.驾驶员应始终为骑行者留出空间。leave something doing something I’ll just leave the engine running while I go in.我进去的时候让引擎继续运转就好。 Don’t leave tools lying about.不要把工具乱放。leave something to do something Leave the pots to soak overnight.让锅具浸泡一夜。6result of accident/illness/event [transitive] if an event, accident, illness etc leaves you in a particular condition, you are in that condition because of it如果某事件、事故、疾病等使你处于某种状况，即你因此而处于该状况: An explosion at a chemical plant has left one worker dead and four injured.一家化工厂发生爆炸，造成一名工人死亡、四人受伤。leave somebody with something Although the infection cleared up, he was left with a persistent cough.尽管感染已痊愈，他仍遗留下了顽固的咳嗽。leave somebody doing something The incident left her feeling confused and hurt.这件事让她感到困惑和伤心。 The announcement has left shareholders nursing huge losses.这一公告使股东们遭受了巨大损失。7be left (also have something left) if something is left, it remains after everything else has gone, been taken away, or used某物"剩余"，即在其他所有东西都消失、被取走或用完后仍然存在: I’ve only got a few dollars left.我只剩几美元了。 There were a couple of seats left at the back.后面还剩了几个座位。 We don’t have much time left.我们剩下的时间不多了。 He pointed to what was left of the house (=used when very little is left).他指着房子残存的部分（=所剩无几时使用）。 All that was left was a pile of bones.剩下的只是一堆骸骨。leave over After we’ve paid the bills, there’s never much left over.付完账单之后，剩下的钱就没多少了。 They ate some bread rolls left over from the night before.他们吃了前一天晚上剩下的一些小餐包。8letter/message/thing [transitive] to deliver a message, note, package etc for someone or put it somewhere so that they will get it later为某人传递留言、便条、包裹等，或将其放在某处以便对方稍后取得: She left a message on his answerphone.她在他的电话录音机上留了一条留言。leave somebody something Can you leave me some money for the bus?你能给我留点乘车的钱吗？leave something with somebody Ian left this note with me.Ian把这张便条留给了我。leave something for somebody A guy left these flowers for you.一个男士把这些花留给你了。9delay [transitive] to not do something or to do it later than you intended不做某事，或比预期晚做: Leave the dishes. I’ll do them later.碗碟先别洗，我待会儿来洗。 So much had been left undone.还有太多事情没有完成。leave something until the last minute/until last If you leave your preparation until the last minute, you’ll reduce your chances of passing.如果你拖到最后一刻才准备，通过的机会就会降低。 I left the best bit until last.我把最好的部分留到了最后。 I want to think about it. Can I leave it for now?我想想。我现在能先放着不管吗？ I’m afraid you’ve left it too late to change your ticket.恐怕你已经拖得太晚，来不及换票了。leave it at that (=used to say that you will not do any more of something, because you have done enough)（=用于表示你不会再做某事了，因为已经做得够多了） Let’s leave it at that for today.今天就到这里吧。10let somebody decide/be responsible [transitive] to let someone else decide something or be responsible for something让别人来决定某事或对某事负责leave something to somebody Leave it to me. I’ll make sure it gets posted.交给我吧。我会确保它被寄出去的。 The choice of specialist subject is left entirely to the students.专业方向的选择完全由学生自己决定。leave it (up) to somebody to do something I’ll leave it up to you to decide.我让你来决定。 She leaves it to the reader to draw their own conclusions.她让读者自己得出结论。leave doing something to somebody Is it okay if I leave writing the results to you?把结果写作交给你可以吗？leave something with somebody Leave it with me, I’ll fix it for you.交给我，我来帮你修好。 He’s not the sort to leave things to chance (=take no action and just wait to see what happens).他不是那种把事情交给运气的人（=什么都不做，只是等着看结果）。leave somebody with no choice/option (=force someone to take a particular action)（=迫使某人采取特定行动） You leave me with no choice but to fire you.你让我别无选择，只能解雇你。leave somebody to do something British English Clive moved to London, leaving Edward to run the Manchester office.Clive搬到了伦敦，让Edward负责管理曼彻斯特的办公室。11husband/wife etc [intransitive, transitive] to stop living with or having a relationship with your husband, partner etc停止与丈夫、伴侣等同居或维持关系: Martha was always threatening to leave, but I never believed her.Martha总是威胁说要离开，但我从不相信她。leave somebody for somebody Mr Rushworth left his partner of 10 years for a younger woman.Rushworth先生抛弃了相处了10年的伴侣，转而与一个更年轻的女人在一起。12when you die [transitive] a)to arrange for someone to receive your money, property etc after you die安排在自己死后由某人继承财产等 SYN bequeath: Aunt Alice died, leaving almost $5 million.Alice阿姨去世了，留下了将近500万美元的遗产。leave somebody something Hugo left me his mother’s ring.Hugo把他母亲的戒指留给了我。 In his will, he had left all his children a small sum of money.在他的遗嘱中，他给所有孩子留下了一小笔钱。leave something to somebody/something Have you thought of leaving a gift to charity after you die?你有没有考虑过在你去世后向慈善机构捐赠？ b)leave a wife/children etc used when someone dies before their wife, children etc用于表示某人在其妻子、子女等之前去世: PC Davis leaves a wife and three small children.警察Davis身后留下了妻子和三个年幼的孩子。► see thesaurus at give13mark [transitive] to make a mark that remains afterwards留下持续存在的痕迹leave a mark/stain/scar etc The wine had left a permanent mark on the tablecloth.红酒在桌布上留下了一个永久性的污迹。 He staggered to the door, leaving a trail of blood.他踉踉跄跄地走向门口，留下了一道血迹。 Make sure that you don’t leave any footprints.确保你不会留下任何脚印。14not eat/drink [transitive] if you leave food or drink that you have been given, you do not eat or drink it如果你没吃（喝）完被给予的食物或饮料，即你将其原封不动地留下: ‘I’m really hungry now.’ ‘That’s because you left half your lunch.’"我现在真的很饿。""那是因为你午饭只吃了一半。" He rose from the table, leaving his brandy untouched.他从桌旁站起来，没有碰他的白兰地。15leave somebody/something standing (also leave somebody/something in the dust American English) informal非正式 to be much better, quicker, more successful etc than someone or something else比其他人或事物好得多、更快、更成功等: In terms of fitness, he discovered that Kate left him standing.在体能方面，他发现Kate远远超过了他。16leave a lot/something/much to be desired to be very unsatisfactory非常不令人满意: Inspectors say health and safety procedures at the factory leave a lot to be desired.检查人员表示，该工厂的健康与安全程序远不令人满意。17mathematics [transitive] in a sum, to have a particular amount remaining在计算中，剩下某个特定数量: Three from seven leaves four.七减三等于四。18leave something aside/to one side to not think about or consider one part of something for a time, so that you can consider another part of it暂时不考虑某事的某一部分，以便考虑其另一部分: Leaving aside for a moment the question of expense, what would your view be of the suggested changes?暂且不谈费用问题，您对建议的这些变动有何看法？19leave somebody/something be old-fashioned旧式 to not upset, speak to, or annoy someone or to not touch something不去打扰、不与某人说话或不惹恼某人，或不去触碰某物20leave go/hold of something British English spoken口语 informal非正式 to stop holding something松手放开某物21leave it to somebody (to do something) American English spoken口语 informal非正式 used to say that no one should be surprised that someone does something, because it is typical or expected of them用于表示没有人应该对某人做某事感到惊讶，因为这对他们来说很典型或意料之中: Leave it to you to have the whole day planned out!果然是你，把一整天都安排好了！22Elvis/somebody/something has left the building especially American English informal非正式 used humorously to emphasize that something is definitely over or that someone has gone and will not return幽默地用于强调某事肯定已经结束，或某人已经离去且不会回来 → somebody can take it or leave it at take1(21), → be left holding the baby/bag at hold1(26)THESAURUS同义词辨析to leave a place离开某地leave: · Just as I was leaving the house, the phone rang.· 我刚要离开家，电话就响了。· We left early to avoid the traffic.· 我们早早出发以避开堵车。go especially spoken尤用于口语 to leave somewhere离开某处: · Come on, boys, it’s time to go.· 快点，孩子们，该走了。· When does the next bus go?· 下一班公共汽车什么时候发车？set off especially British English to leave somewhere and begin a journey离开某处，开始旅程: · The following day we set off for Vienna.· 第二天我们出发前往维也纳。take off if a plane takes off, it leaves the ground at the beginning of a flight飞机起飞，即在飞行开始时离开地面: · Our plane took off late because of the fog.· 我们的飞机因为大雾而延误起飞。emigrate to leave your own country in order to live permanently in another country离开自己的国家，永久移居他国: · In 2002, his family emigrated to New Zealand.· 2002年，他的家人移民到了新西兰。depart formal正式 to leave – used especially about trains, buses, planes etc出发——尤指火车、公共汽车、飞机等: · Coaches depart for the airport every 30 minutes.· 长途客车每30分钟发一班前往机场。to leave school/college etc离开学校／大学等leave especially British English to finish studying at school or college, usually at the age or time when people normally finish在学校或大学完成学业，通常是在人们通常完成学业的年龄或时间: · When James left school, he worked for a while with his father.· James离开学校后，跟他父亲一起工作了一段时间。· She found it hard to get a job after leaving university.· 她大学毕业后很难找到工作。graduate to successfully finish your studies at a college or university, or at an American high school在学院、大学或美国高中成功完成学业: · Kelly graduated from Harvard with a degree in East Asian Studies.· Kelly毕业于哈佛大学，获得东亚研究学位。· Approximately 80% of Americans graduate from high school.· 大约80%的美国人高中毕业。drop out to leave school, college, or university before your course of study has finished, because you do not want to continue with it因不想继续学习而在课程结束前离开学校、大学或大学院: · I failed my first year exams and decided to drop out and get a job.· 我第一年的考试没过，决定退学去找工作。quit American English to leave school without finishing your course of study未完成学业就离开学校: · He quit school at fourteen to work and help support his family.· 他十四岁辍学，去工作帮助养家。leave your job离职leave: · I left my last job because the salary was so low.· 我辞掉上一份工作，是因为薪水太低了。· Why don’t you just leave?· 你为什么不干脆离开呢？quit to leave your job permanently because you are not happy with it因对工作不满而永久辞职: · After enduring months of harassment, Mrs Collins decided to quit her job.· 经历了数月的骚扰后，Collins女士决定辞职。· I’ve told them I’m quitting.· 我已经告诉他们我要辞职了。resign to officially announce that you have decided to leave your job正式宣布已决定离职: · The company director was forced to resign over the scandal.· 公司董事因丑闻被迫辞职。hand in your notice/resignation to write an official letter to your employer saying that you are going to leave your job on a particular date向雇主提交正式书面通知，说明将在特定日期离职: · You have to hand in your notice at least four weeks before you leave.· 你必须在离职前至少四周提交辞职通知。retire to leave your job in order to stop working permanently, usually because you have reached the age when most people stop working为了永久停止工作而离职，通常是因为到了大多数人退休的年龄: · After forty years of working for the bank, Karl retired in May.· 在银行工作了四十年后，Karl于五月份退休了。· He had to retire because of ill health.· 他因健康问题不得不退休。leave somebody/something ↔ behind phrasal verb1to not take someone or something with you when you leave a place离开某地时不带走某人或某物: I think I might have left my wallet behind.我想我可能把钱包落下了。 He departed for Washington, leaving the children behind with their mother.他出发去华盛顿，把孩子们留给了他们的母亲。2if a person, country, or organization is left behind, they do not develop as quickly or make as much progress as other people, countries etc如果一个人、国家或组织被甩在后面，即他们的发展速度或进步不如其他人、国家等: In class, a child with poor eyesight can soon get left behind.在课堂上，视力不好的孩子很快就会落后。 a fear of being left behind by better-organized rivals害怕被组织能力更强的竞争对手甩在后面3 (also leave somebody/something behind you) to permanently stop being involved with a person, place, or situation永久停止与某人、某地或某种情况有所关联: It’s time to leave the past behind.是时候把过去抛在脑后了。 Although Armstrong overcame the circumstances of his birth, he never really left New Orleans behind.尽管Armstrong克服了出身的困境，他却始终没有真正离开新奥尔良。4 (also leave somebody/something behind you) to move away from someone or something远离某人或某物: They had left the city behind and were heading into open country.他们已经离开城市，正向着开阔的乡野前进。 Sarah, with her long legs, soon left the rest of us far behind.Sarah腿长，很快就把我们其余人远远甩在了后面。5 (also leave something behind you) to produce a thing or situation that remains after you have gone在离开之后留下某物或某种状况: He drove off, leaving behind him a trail of blue smoke.他开车离去，身后留下一道蓝色的烟雾。 the mess the previous government left behind前任政府留下的烂摊子leave off phrasal verb1to stop doing something停止做某事take up/pick up/continue (something) etc where somebody left off (=continue something that has stopped for a short time)（=继续已短暂停止的事情） Barry took up the story where Justine had left off.Barry从Justine停下的地方继续讲故事。leave off doing something British English informal非正式 ‘Will you leave off nagging?’ he snarled."你能不能别再唠叨了？"他咆哮道。2leave somebody/something off (something) to not include something such as someone’s name in a list or other document不将某物（如某人的名字）列入名单或其他文件: Why was her name left off the list?为什么她的名字没有出现在名单上？leave somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb1to not include someone or something不包含某人或某物: She outlined the case to him, being careful not to leave anything out.她向他概述了案情，小心翼翼地没有遗漏任何内容。leave somebody/something out of something Kidd has been left out of the team.Kidd已被排除在球队之外。2be/feel left out to feel that you are not accepted or welcome in a situation感到自己在某种情境中不被接受或不受欢迎: New fathers often feel left out when baby arrives.新生儿降临后，新爸爸们常常感到被冷落。3leave it out! British English spoken口语 used to tell someone to stop lying, pretending, or being annoying用于告诉某人停止撒谎、假装或烦人leaveleave2 noun 1holiday [uncountable] time that you are allowed to spend away from your work, especially in the armed forces允许你离开工作的时间，尤指军队中的休假: I’ve applied for three days’ leave.我已申请了三天假。on leave navy officers home on leave回家休假的海军军官 Your basic annual leave is 20 days.你的基本年假是20天。2 maternity/sick/compassionate leave time that you are allowed to spend away from work because you have had a baby, because you are ill, or because of a personal problem such as the death of a relative因生育、生病或亲属去世等个人问题而被允许离开工作的时间3leave of absence a period of time that you are allowed to spend away from work for a particular purpose允许你为特定目的离开工作的一段时间: She’s been given leave of absence to attend a computer course.她获准请假去参加一个电脑课程。4permission [uncountable] formal正式 permission to do something做某事的许可: All this was done entirely without my leave.这一切都是完全未经我许可而做的。leave to do something a petition for leave to appeal to the European court一份向欧洲法院提出上诉许可的请愿书grant/obtain/ask/seek etc leave (to do something) He asked leave to speak to her in private.他请求许可与她私下交谈。5without so much as a by your leave old-fashioned旧式 without asking permission, in a way that seems very rude不经许可，显得非常无礼: He marched into my office without so much as a by your leave.他大摇大摆地走进我的办公室，连一声招呼都没打。6take leave of your senses to suddenly start behaving in a strange way突然开始以奇怪的方式行事: You want to marry him? Have you taken leave of your senses?你想嫁给他？你是不是失去理智了？7take leave of somebody/take your leave formal正式 to say goodbye to someone与某人道别COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meanings 1 & 2— 释义1和2ADJECTIVES/NOUN + leave形容词／名词 + leaveannual leave (=an amount of time that you are allowed away from work for holidays etc)· Annual leave is 22 days plus public holidays.· 年假为22天加上公众假期。maternity leave (=time that a mother is allowed away from work to have and take care of a new baby)· Two teachers were off on maternity leave.· 两名教师正在产假中。paternity leave (=time that a father is allowed away from work to take care of a new baby)· He got five days’ paternity leave.· 他获得了五天陪产假。parental leave (=time that a parent is allowed away from work to take care of a child)· Parental leave is often unpaid.· 育儿假通常是无薪的。sick leave (also medical leave American English) (=time that you are allowed away from work because you are ill)· The form must be filled in as soon as you return from sick leave.· 病假结束返回工作后必须立即填写该表格。compassionate leave (=time that you are allowed away from work because someone in your family is very ill or has died)· Eileen was given compassionate leave to go to the funeral.· Eileen获准请丧假去参加葬礼。paid/unpaid leave· She took three days unpaid leave in order to help her daughter.· 她请了三天无薪假来帮助她的女儿。home leave (=time that you are allowed to spend at home from a job that is far away, for example in the army, or from prison)· Roberts had failed to return from home leave, and there was a warrant out for his arrest.· Roberts未能在归家假结束后按时返回，当局已发出逮捕令。shore leave (=time that a sailor is allowed to spend on land and away from work)· Hong Kong was a popular place for shore leave.· 香港曾是水兵上岸休假的热门地点。special leave (=time that you are allowed away from work for a special reason)· Some firms grant special leave when you move house.· 一些公司在你搬家时会批准特别假期。study leave British English (=time that you are allowed away from work because you are taking a course)· The company offers study leave for staff development.· 该公司为员工发展提供学习假。sabbatical leave (=time that a teacher is allowed away from work to study or travel)· Headteachers can take sabbatical leave every five years.· 校长每五年可以享受一次学术休假。indefinite leave (=leave without a time limit)· She has gone on indefinite leave, suffering from exhaustion.· 她因疲劳过度而请了无限期休假。nouns名词leave entitlement (=the amount of time that you are allowed to spend away from work on holidays etc)· The normal paid leave entitlement is 20 days.· 正常的带薪假期权益为20天。verbs动词have/get leave· How much annual leave do you get?· 你有多少年假？be entitled to leave (=be allowed to have as leave)· After five years, employees are entitled to 25 days’ leave.· 工作满五年后，员工有权享受25天假期。go on leave (=start your time away from work)· I’ll get the report to you before you go on leave.· 我会在你休假之前把报告交给你。take leave (=use the time you are allowed)· I don’t think I’ll be able to take any leave in January because we’re too busy.· 我想我一月份可能无法休假，因为我们太忙了。use (up) leave· I used all my leave in the summertime.· 我把所有的假期都用在了夏天。give/grant somebody leave· He was given compassionate leave.· 他获准了请丧假。cancel somebody’s leave (=stop people taking leave)· The Police Department cancelled all leave because of the emergency.· 警察局因紧急情况取消了所有假期。
1holiday [uncountable] time that you are allowed to spend away from your work, especially in the armed forces允许你离开工作的时间，尤指军队中的休假: I’ve applied for three days’ leave.我已申请了三天假。on leave navy officers home on leave回家休假的海军军官 Your basic annual leave is 20 days.你的基本年假是20天。2 maternity/sick/compassionate leave time that you are allowed to spend away from work because you have had a baby, because you are ill, or because of a personal problem such as the death of a relative因生育、生病或亲属去世等个人问题而被允许离开工作的时间3leave of absence a period of time that you are allowed to spend away from work for a particular purpose允许你为特定目的离开工作的一段时间: She’s been given leave of absence to attend a computer course.她获准请假去参加一个电脑课程。4permission [uncountable] formal正式 permission to do something做某事的许可: All this was done entirely without my leave.这一切都是完全未经我许可而做的。leave to do something a petition for leave to appeal to the European court一份向欧洲法院提出上诉许可的请愿书grant/obtain/ask/seek etc leave (to do something) He asked leave to speak to her in private.他请求许可与她私下交谈。5without so much as a by your leave old-fashioned旧式 without asking permission, in a way that seems very rude不经许可，显得非常无礼: He marched into my office without so much as a by your leave.他大摇大摆地走进我的办公室，连一声招呼都没打。6take leave of your senses to suddenly start behaving in a strange way突然开始以奇怪的方式行事: You want to marry him? Have you taken leave of your senses?你想嫁给他？你是不是失去理智了？7take leave of somebody/take your leave formal正式 to say goodbye to someone与某人道别COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meanings 1 & 2— 释义1和2ADJECTIVES/NOUN + leave形容词／名词 + leaveannual leave (=an amount of time that you are allowed away from work for holidays etc)· Annual leave is 22 days plus public holidays.· 年假为22天加上公众假期。maternity leave (=time that a mother is allowed away from work to have and take care of a new baby)· Two teachers were off on maternity leave.· 两名教师正在产假中。paternity leave (=time that a father is allowed away from work to take care of a new baby)· He got five days’ paternity leave.· 他获得了五天陪产假。parental leave (=time that a parent is allowed away from work to take care of a child)· Parental leave is often unpaid.· 育儿假通常是无薪的。sick leave (also medical leave American English) (=time that you are allowed away from work because you are ill)· The form must be filled in as soon as you return from sick leave.· 病假结束返回工作后必须立即填写该表格。compassionate leave (=time that you are allowed away from work because someone in your family is very ill or has died)· Eileen was given compassionate leave to go to the funeral.· Eileen获准请丧假去参加葬礼。paid/unpaid leave· She took three days unpaid leave in order to help her daughter.· 她请了三天无薪假来帮助她的女儿。home leave (=time that you are allowed to spend at home from a job that is far away, for example in the army, or from prison)· Roberts had failed to return from home leave, and there was a warrant out for his arrest.· Roberts未能在归家假结束后按时返回，当局已发出逮捕令。shore leave (=time that a sailor is allowed to spend on land and away from work)· Hong Kong was a popular place for shore leave.· 香港曾是水兵上岸休假的热门地点。special leave (=time that you are allowed away from work for a special reason)· Some firms grant special leave when you move house.· 一些公司在你搬家时会批准特别假期。study leave British English (=time that you are allowed away from work because you are taking a course)· The company offers study leave for staff development.· 该公司为员工发展提供学习假。sabbatical leave (=time that a teacher is allowed away from work to study or travel)· Headteachers can take sabbatical leave every five years.· 校长每五年可以享受一次学术休假。indefinite leave (=leave without a time limit)· She has gone on indefinite leave, suffering from exhaustion.· 她因疲劳过度而请了无限期休假。nouns名词leave entitlement (=the amount of time that you are allowed to spend away from work on holidays etc)· The normal paid leave entitlement is 20 days.· 正常的带薪假期权益为20天。verbs动词have/get leave· How much annual leave do you get?· 你有多少年假？be entitled to leave (=be allowed to have as leave)· After five years, employees are entitled to 25 days’ leave.· 工作满五年后，员工有权享受25天假期。go on leave (=start your time away from work)· I’ll get the report to you before you go on leave.· 我会在你休假之前把报告交给你。take leave (=use the time you are allowed)· I don’t think I’ll be able to take any leave in January because we’re too busy.· 我想我一月份可能无法休假，因为我们太忙了。use (up) leave· I used all my leave in the summertime.· 我把所有的假期都用在了夏天。give/grant somebody leave· He was given compassionate leave.· 他获准了请丧假。cancel somebody’s leave (=stop people taking leave)· The Police Department cancelled all leave because of the emergency.· 警察局因紧急情况取消了所有假期。