leave
verb
noun
liːv verb
1
GO AWAY
离开
to go away from a place or a person 出发，离开 I,T
My baby gets upset when I leave the room.
我一离开房间宝宝就会心神不安。
Before leaving the train, make sure you have all your belongings with you.
下火车前一定要带好随身物品。
Leave the motorway at Junction 7.
请在七号交叉路口驶离高速公路。
[+ at ]
The plane leaves at 12.30.
飞机于 12 点 30 分起飞。
[+ for ]
I tried calling him, but he’d already left for work.
我试着打电话给他，可他已经去上班了。
leave (sth/sb) soon/now/later etc
If he left immediately, he’d catch the 7.30 train.
他要是马上出发，就能赶上 7 点 30 分的火车。
leave (sth/sb) to do sth
Frances left work early to meet her mother.
弗朗西丝提前下班去接她母亲。
leave sb doing sth
Never leave children playing near water unattended.
千万不能让儿童单独在水边玩耍。
leave sb to sth
I’ll leave you to it (=go away and let you continue with what you are doing) .
这事我就留给你做了。
My youngest boy has not left my side (=has stayed near me) since his daddy was killed.
我最小的儿子自从他父亲被害以后，就没有离开过我的身边。
leave sb in peace (go away from someone so that they can think, work etc alone) 让某人清静，不打扰某人
Just a few more questions, then we’ll leave you in peace.
再问几个问题我们就不打扰你了。
2
STOP
停止
if you leave your job, home, school etc, you permanently stop doing that job, living at home etc 离（职）; 离开（家、学校等） I,T
Over the past two years, 20 staffers have left.
在过去两年里，有 20 名员工离职。
leave home/school/college etc
How old were you when you left home (=your parents’ home) ?
你是多大的时候从家里搬出来的？
My daughter got a job after she left school.
我女儿毕业后找了一份工作。
The lawsuit will be postponed until the president leaves office .
这场诉讼要推迟到总统离任以后。
leave a job/country/Spain etc
Many missionaries were forced to leave the country.
许多传教士被迫离开这个国家。
It seems that Tony has left the band for good (=permanently) .
看来托尼是永远离开这个乐队了。
leave (sb/sth) to do sth
Laura left her native England to live in France.
劳拉离开她的家乡英格兰而移居法国。
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leave sb/sth alone leave well (enough) alone
a. to stop annoying or upsetting someone b. to go away from someone so that they are on their own c. to stop touching something d. also 又作 to stop being involved in or trying to change a situation 不管，不过问
Oh, just leave me alone, will you?
哎，你就别来烦我了好不好？
Leave the boy alone, he can make up his own mind.
不要去打扰这孩子，他会自己作决定的。
Six-year-old Gemma had been left alone in the house.
六岁的杰玛被单独留在了房子里。
Leave that alone. You’ll break it.
别碰那东西，你会把它打碎的。
Why can’t they just leave well alone and let us concentrate on teaching?
他们为什么就不能放手让我们专心教学呢？
4
LET STH/SB STAY
让某物/某人留在某处
to make or allow something or someone to stay in a place when you go away 把〔某物或某人〕留在某处 T always + adv/prep
leave sth/sb in/with/behind etc
Are you leaving the kids with Grandma on Saturday?
你打算星期六把孩子们留在奶奶那里吗？
As soon as I’d shut the door, I realized I’d left the keys inside.
我刚关上门，就想起钥匙留在里面了。
Did anybody leave a jacket behind last night?
昨天晚上有哪位忘记拿夹克衫了吗？
She left her son in the care of a friend.
她把儿子留给一个朋友照顾。
leave sb to do sth
He left Ruth to find her own way home.
他让露丝自己回家去。
Students were left to their own devices (=left alone and allowed to do whatever they wanted) for long periods.
学生们经常是很长时间没有人管，想干什么就干什么。
leave sb for dead
The girl had been attacked and left for dead.
那女孩遭到袭击，被认为已死给扔下了。
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NOT CHANGE/MOVE STH
不改变/不移动某物
to let something remain in a particular state, position, or condition 使保持〔某种状态或在某个位置〕 T
leave sth on/off/out etc
You’ve left your lights on.
你忘了关灯。
She must have left the phone off the hook.
她一定是没挂好电话。
leave sth open/empty/untidy etc
I wish you’d stop leaving the door open.
我希望你别老开着门。
The trial left many questions unanswered.
这次试验留下了许多未解决的问题。
leave a space/gap etc
Leave the next two lines blank for the tutor’s comments.
下面两行空出来让老师写评语。
Drivers should always leave room for cyclists.
驾驶员应该总是给骑车人留出空间。
leave sth doing sth
I’ll just leave the engine running while I go in.
我进去时，会让引擎空转着。
Don’t leave tools lying about .
工具不要到处乱放。
leave sth to do sth
Leave the pots to soak overnight.
把锅泡一个晚上。
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RESULT OF ACCIDENT/ILLNESS/EVENT
事故/疾病/事件的后果
if an event, accident, illness etc leaves you in a particular condition, you are in that condition because of it 造成，使留下〔某种后果〕 T
An explosion at a chemical plant has left one worker dead and four injured.
一家化工厂爆炸造成一名工人死亡，四人受伤。
leave sb with sth
Although the infection cleared up, he was left with a persistent cough.
尽管感染治愈了，可是给他留下了一直咳嗽的毛病。
leave sb doing sth
The incident left her feeling confused and hurt.
这件事让她感到困惑、受了伤害。
The announcement has left shareholders nursing huge losses.
这则公告让股民蒙受了巨大的损失。
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be left have sth left
also 又作 if something is left, it remains after everything else has gone, been taken away, or used 剩下，剩余; 留下来
I’ve only got a few dollars left.
我身上只剩几美元了。
There were a couple of seats left at the back.
后面还剩几个位子。
We don’t have much time left.
我们没有多少时间了。
He pointed to what was left of the house (=used when very little is left) .
他指着房子的残骸。
All that was left was a pile of bones.
剩下的只是一堆骨头。
[+ over ]
After we’ve paid the bills, there’s never much left over.
付完账单，我们就所剩无几了。
They ate some bread rolls left over from the night before.
他们吃了前一天晚上剩下的几个面包卷。
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LETTER/MESSAGE/THING
信件/口信/东西
to deliver a message, note, package etc for someone or put it somewhere so that they will get it later 〔给某人〕留下〔口信、便条、包裹等〕 T
She left a message on his answer-phone.
她在他的电话答录机上留了言。
leave sb sth
Can you leave me some money for the bus?
你能给我留点钱乘公共汽车吗？
leave sth with sb
Ian left this note with me.
伊恩留了这张字条给我。
leave sth for sb
A guy left these flowers for you.
这些花是一个家伙留下给你的。
9
DELAY
推迟
to not do something or to do it later than you intended 留下〔不做〕 T
Leave the dishes. I’ll do them later.
碟子放着吧，过会儿我来洗。
So much had been left undone .
有这么多事情还没做。
leave sth until the last minute/until last
If you leave your preparation until the last minute , you’ll reduce your chances of passing.
如果你到最后一刻才去准备，合格的可能性就减少了。
I left the best bit until last.
我把最好的留到最后。
I want to think about it. Can I leave it for now ?
我想考虑考虑，可以暂时留着吗？
I’m afraid you’ve left it too late to change your ticket.
你到现在来换票恐怕太晚了。
leave it at that (used to say that you will not do any more of something, because you have done enough) 到此为止
Let’s leave it at that for today.
我们今天就到此为止吧。
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LET SB DECIDE/BE RESPONSIBLE
让某人决定/负责
to let someone else decide something or be responsible for something 把…留交〔某人决定或负责〕; 委托; 交由 T | BrE :
leave sth to sb
Leave it to me . I’ll make sure it gets posted.
把它交给我吧，我保证把它寄出去。
The choice of specialist subject is left entirely to the students.
专业课的选择完全由学生自己作主。
leave it (up) to sb to do sth
I’ll leave it up to you to decide.
我把这件事交给你决定。
She leaves it to the reader to draw their own conclusions.
她让读者自己去下结论。
leave doing sth to sb
Is it okay if I leave writing the results to you?
我让你来写结果行吗？
leave sth with sb
Leave it with me, I’ll fix it for you.
把它交给我吧，我会帮你修好的。
He’s not the sort to leave things to chance (=take no action and just wait to see what happens) .
他不是那种心存侥幸的人。
You leave me with no choice but to fire you.
你 让我别无选择，只有辞退你。
leave sb to do sth
Clive moved to London, leaving Edward to run the Manchester office.
克莱夫搬到伦敦去了，曼彻斯特办事处就交给爱德华来管。
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HUSBAND/WIFE ETC
丈夫/妻子等
to stop living with or having a relationship with your husband, partner etc 离开（丈夫、伴侣等） I,T
Martha was always threatening to leave, but I never believed her.
玛莎动不动就扬言要走， 但我从来都不相信。
leave sb for sb
Mr Rushworth left his partner of 10 years for a younger woman.
拉什沃思先生离开了和他同居十年的女伴，找了一个更年轻的女人。
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WHEN YOU DIE
死的时候
a. to arrange for someone to receive your money, property, etc after you die b. used when someone dies before their wife, children etc 遗下妻子/儿女等 T
Aunt Alice died, leaving almost $5 million.
艾丽斯姑妈死了，留下将近五百万美元的钱。
leave sb sth
Hugo left me his mother’s ring.
雨果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.
他在遗嘱中给每个孩子留了一小笔钱。
leave sth to sb/sth
Have you thought of leaving a gift to charity after you die?
你有没有想过死后给慈善机构捐赠一笔钱？
PC Davis leaves a wife and three small children.
警察戴维斯遗下了妻子和三个年幼的孩子。
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MARK
记号
to make a mark that remains afterwards 留下〔痕迹等〕 T
leave a mark/stain/scar etc
The wine had left a permanent mark on the tablecloth.
葡萄酒在台布上留下了洗不掉的痕迹。
He staggered to the door, leaving a trail of blood.
他踉踉跄跄地走向门口，留下一行血迹。
Make sure that you don’t leave any footprints.
千万不要留下脚印。
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NOT EAT/DRINK
不吃/不喝
if you leave food or drink that you have been given, you do not eat or drink it 剩下〔食物或饮料〕 T
‘I’m really hungry now.’ ‘That’s because you left half your lunch.’
“我现在非常饿。”“那是因为你午饭剩下一半没吃。”
He rose from the table, leaving his brandy untouched .
他从餐桌旁站起来，白兰地一口也没喝。
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leave sb/sth standing leave sb/sth in the dust
15. also 又作 to be much better, quicker, more successful etc than someone or something else 远远胜过某人/某物，让某人/某物望尘莫及 AmE informal
In terms of fitness, he discovered that Kate left him standing.
从健康这方面来说，他发现凯特令他望尘莫及。
16
leave a lot/something/much to be desired
16. to be very unsatisfactory 还有许多需要改进的地方
Inspectors say health and safety procedures at the factory leave a lot to be desired.
稽查员说工厂的卫生和安全措施还有许多需要改进的地方。
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MATHEMATICS
数学
in a sum, to have a particular amount remaining 剩下，余 T
Three from seven leaves four.
七减三余四。
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leave sth aside/to one side
18. to not think about or consider one part of something for a time, so that you can consider another part of it 把某事暂时搁在一边，暂时不考虑某事
Leaving aside for a moment the question of expense, what would your view be of the suggested changes?
暂时不说费用的问题，你对提出的变革有什么意见？
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leave sb/sth be
19. to not upset, speak to, or annoy someone or to not touch something [过时] 不去打扰某人，不去管某人; 不动某物 old-fashioned
20
leave go/hold of sth
20. to stop holding something [英，口，非正式] 放开某物; 放掉某物 BrE spoken informal
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leave it to sb (to do sth)
21. used to say that no one should be surprised that someone does something, because it is typical or expected of them [美，口，非正式] 当然是某人（做某事） AmE spoken informal
Leave it to you to have the whole day planned out!
当然是你来安排这一整天的事！
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Elvis/sb/sth has left the building
22. used humorously to emphasize that something is definitely over or that someone has gone and will not return [尤美，非正式] 某人已经一去不复返; 某事已经彻底结束〔幽默用法〕 especially AmE informal
23 to not take someone or something with you when you leave a place 不带; 忘记拿走; 留下
I think I might have left my wallet behind.
我可能把皮夹子遗忘了。
He departed for Washington, leaving the children behind with their mother.
他动身前往华盛顿，把几个孩子留给了他们的母亲。
24 if a person, country, or organization is left behind, they do not develop as quickly or make as much progress as other people, countries etc 落后
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在别人的后面。
a fear of being left behind by better-organized rivals
对落后于组织更有序的竞争对手的担心
25
leave sb/sth behind you
also 又作 to permanently stop being involved with a place, person, or situation 〔永久地〕离开，脱离与…的联系
It’s time to leave the past behind .
是时候该告别过去了。
Although Armstrong overcame the circumstances of his birth, he never really left New Orleans behind.
阿姆斯特朗虽然摆脱了他出生时的境遇，但他从没有真正割断与新奥尔良的联系。
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leave sb/sth behind
also 又作 you to move away from someone or something 将某人/某物抛在后面
They had left the city behind and were heading into open country.
他们离开城市，奔向广阔的乡村。
Sarah, with her long legs, soon left the rest of us far behind .
萨拉腿长，很快就把我们其他人远远地抛在了后面。
27
leave sth behind you
also 又作 to produce a thing or situation that remains after you have gone 遗留，留下
He drove off, leaving behind him a trail of blue smoke.
他开车走了，身后留下一股青烟。
the mess the previous government left behind
上届政府留下的烂摊子
28 to stop doing something 停止 BrE informal :
take up/pick up/continue (sth) etc where sb left off (continue something that has stopped for a short time) 从某人停下来的地方继续（某事）
Barry took up the story where Justine had left off.
巴里从贾斯廷停下的地方接着把故事讲下去。
leave off doing sth
‘Will you leave off nagging?’ he snarled.
“你别唠叨了好不好？”他咆哮道。
29
leave sb/sth off (sth)
to not include something such as someone’s name in a list or other document 没有把某人/某物包括进（某物），不把某人/某物列入（某物）
Why was her name left off the list?
名单上为什么没有她的名字？
30 to not include someone or something 遗漏，不包括
She outlined the case to him, being careful not to leave anything out.
她向他概述了情况，小心不遗漏每件事情。
leave sb/sth out of sth
Kidd has been left out of the team.
基德未入选该球队。
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be/feel left out
to feel that you are not accepted or welcome in a situation 被忽视 （冷落 ）/觉得被忽视 （冷落 ）
New fathers often feel left out when baby arrives.
有了小宝宝以后，初为人父者往往有一种被冷落的感觉。
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leave it out!
used to tell someone to stop lying, pretending, or being annoying [英，口] 得啦！ 算啦！〔用于叫某人不要撒谎、假装或烦人等〕 BrE spoken
noun
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HOLIDAY
假期
time that you are allowed to spend away from your work, especially in the armed forces 假期，假日;〔尤指军人的〕休假 U
I’ve applied for three days’ leave.
我已经请了三天假。
on leave
navy officers home on leave
休假回家的海军军官
Your basic annual leave is 20 days.
你的年假起点是二十天。
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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 产假/病假/事假
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leave of absence
a period of time that you are allowed to spend away from work for a particular purpose 准假
She’s been given leave of absence to attend a computer course.
她获准休假去参加计算机培训课程。
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PERMISSION
许可
permission to do something [正式] 许可，准许 U | formal
All this was done entirely without my leave.
这些都是在根本没有得到我许可的情况下进行的。
leave to do sth
a petition for leave to appeal to the European court
请求上诉至欧洲法庭的诉状
grant/obtain/ask/seek etc leave (to do sth)
He asked leave to speak to her in private.
他请求允许和她私下里谈。
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without so much as a by your leave
without asking permission, in a way that seems very rude [过时] 未经许可，擅自 old-fashioned
He marched into my office without so much as a by your leave.
他未经同意就大模大样地走进我的办公室。
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take leave of your senses
to suddenly start behaving in a strange way 发疯
You want to marry him? Have you taken leave of your senses?
你要嫁给他？ 你是不是疯了？
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take leave of sb/take your leave
to say goodbye to someone [正式] 向某人告别/离开 formal