47 LEAVE: 留下，留在…；停止；使處于某種狀態(tài)；讓；

47 LEAVE: 留下，留在…；停止；使處于某種狀態(tài)；讓；不采取措施，放任不管，任由；遺忘

詞組講解

1. leave a bad 〔bitter, nasty〕 taste in one's mouth ** 給某人留下不好的印象

解 〈口〉習語；詞義溯源：在某人口中留下苦味

例 We reached the agreement, but their attitude has left a bad taste in my mouth.

2. leave no stone unturned ** 想盡辦法，千方百計

解 習語；詞義溯源：不留下任何［沒有倒轉過來的（unturned）］石頭

例 Investigator Jones vowed to leave no stone unturned in his search for the man.

3. leave off doing sth. / leave off sth. / leave off *** 停止；中斷

解 短語動詞；詞義溯源：停止做某事

例 Can't you leave off the project long enough to attend the conference?

4. leave （one） to one's fate ** 將…交給命運，聽天由命

解 習語；詞義溯源：讓某人聽天由命

例 Left to their fate, the rhinoceros would go extinct in less than a year.

5. leave oneself wide open to 〔for〕 sth. ** 招致批評和嘲諷

解 習語；詞義溯源：使自己處于［無防備的（wide open）］狀態(tài)

例 State your position firmly or you'll be leaving yourself wide open for criticism.

6. leave sb. flat ** 沒能令某人高興或興奮；讓某人身無分文

解 〈口〉習語；詞義溯源：使某人［煩悶、無聊或身無分文（flat）］

例 He tried wooing her, but his advances only left her flat.

Christmas gift-buying always leaves me flat financially but rich spiritually.

7. leave sb. for dead ** 讓某人自生自滅；以為某人已經(jīng)死去

解 習語；詞義溯源：讓某人［等（for）］死

例 A man left for dead by the rescuers surprised everyone when he suddenly stood up.

8. leave sb. high and dry ** 放置不管；擱淺；孤立無援；使陷入絕境

解 〈口〉習語；詞義溯源：對［孤立無援的（high and dry）］人不采取措施，放任不管

例 The rebels were left high and dry when American support was withdrawn.

Many investors still remember being left high and dry in the 1983 market crash.

9. leave sb. holding the bag ** 讓某人承擔罪名；讓某人獨自背負責任

解 〈口〉習語；詞義溯源：讓某人獨自［背包袱、負責（holding the bag）］

例 We are all responsible for this and I refuse to be the one left holding the bag.

10. leave sb. in peace ** 不再打擾或折磨某人

解 習語；詞義溯源：使某人處于［平靜的（in peace）］狀態(tài)

例 Mother pleaded with the doctors to just leave him in peace and let him die.

11. leave sb. in the lurch ** 棄之不顧；使陷入危難

解 習語；詞義溯源：使某人陷入［窘境（lurch）］

例 Never leave your customer in the lurch. Always acknowledge his e-mail right away.

12. leave sb. or sth. alone ** 不理會，對某人或某事放任不管；別碰；不打擾

解 習語；詞義溯源：任某人或某物獨自待著

例 Tommy! Leave the fan alone before you hurt your fingers on it.

13. leave sb. or sth. behind *** 丟下，遺留；搶先，超過

解 短語動詞；詞義溯源：將某人或某物留在［后面（behind）］

例 The extra water bottle was too heavy, so we left it behind.

14. leave sb. or sth. hanging in midair ** 置之不理；讓某事懸而未決

解 習語；詞義溯源：任由某人或某物［掛在半空中（hanging in midair）］

例 A good mystery writer knows how to leave his readers hanging in midair.

15. leave sb. or sth. out *** 刪掉；忽視，不予考慮

解 短語動詞；詞義溯源：將某人或某物遺忘在［外邊（out）］

例 We simply forgot to invite you. I hope you didn't think we left you out purposely.

16. leave sb. out in the cold ** 排除；冷落

解 〈口〉習語；詞義溯源：使某人留在［外面的（out）］寒冷之中

例 Robert was purposely left out in the cold on the plan because he couldn't be trusted to keep it a secret.

17. leave 〔keep〕 sth. for sb. or sth. *** 為了某人或某事而留下某物

解 短語動詞；詞義溯源：［為了（for）］某人或某事而留下某物

例 Mom left a note for us on the table. It says she'll be home late.

18. leave sth. on *** 讓某物保留著；讓（燈）亮著

解 短語動詞；詞義溯源：使某物處于［被打開（on）］的狀態(tài)

例 When you go out, leave a few lights on in the house to deter burglars.

19. leave word with sb. / leave word ** 讓某人傳話、轉告；留言

解 習語；詞義溯源：給某人留下［消息（word）］

例 You weren't home, so I left word with your wife to have you call me later.

參考譯文

1. 雖然達成了協(xié)議，但是他們的態(tài)度給我留下了很糟糕的印象。

2. 瓊斯調查員發(fā)誓，要想盡一切辦法找到那個人。

3. 你不能中斷這個項目，抽點時間去參加會議嗎？

4. 如果聽天由命，犀牛不到一年就會滅絕。

5. 堅持自己的立場，否則你會招致批評。

6. 他想要向她求愛，但是他的求愛沒讓她高興。

圣誕節(jié)購買禮物總是會讓我身無分文，但卻使我精神富足。

7. 救援人員以為已經(jīng)死了的那個人突然站了起來，把所有人都嚇了一跳。

8. 美國的援軍撤走之后，叛軍孤立無援。

許多投資者依然記得1983年股市崩盤時孤立無援的情景。

9. 我們都要為此負責，我拒絕由我一個人接受懲罰。

10. 媽媽懇求醫(yī)生，就讓他安安靜靜地死去。

11. 不要放著你的客戶不管。要立刻回復他的郵件。

12. 湯米！別動風扇，否則你會傷到手指的。

13. 多余的水瓶太重了，所以我們沒帶。

14. 一位優(yōu)秀的推理作家知道如何吊讀者的胃口。

15. 我們只是忘了邀請你了。我希望你沒有認為我們是故意忽略你。

16. 羅伯特被故意排除在這個計劃之外，因為人們不相信他能保守秘密。

17. 媽媽給我們留了一張紙條在桌上，上面寫著她將晚一點回家。

18. 你出去的時候，要把房間里的燈開幾盞來防賊。

19. 你不在家，所以我讓你妻子轉告你，等會給我打電話。