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词组 leave
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leave
1. noun
in pool, the position of the balls after a shot US, 1990
2. verb
leave it1. to stop talking about something, to change the subject. Often as an imperative UK, 1997.2. used imperatively, to resist a temptation to get into a fight. A widely used call for peace that appears to be generally ignored and serves, therefore, as little more than a rhetorical spur in the arsenal of aggression UK, 2001. leave seedsto impregnate US, 1998. leave someone coldto fail to arouse any interest or excitement in someone UK, 1857. leave someone holding the babyto abandon a responsibility and, instead, leave someone else to deal with any difficulties UK, 1928
idiomleaveleave sb/sth hanging1 to fail to tell someone about a decision, plans etc, so that they have to wait to see what will happen:Of course I'll let you know. I wouldn't leave you hanging like that.Luke didn't tell us his plans - he just left us both hanging.2 to do something with the result that plans, problems etc cannot be finished or solved:Withdrawal of federal funding could leave neighborhood projects hanging.We have to talk about these problems, Stephen - we can't just leave them hanging.leave sb high and dryto force someone into a difficult situation without any help:I'll stay on the committee until we get someone to take over - I don't want to leave you high and dry.The bank went bust and depositors who had invested more than $10 million were left high and dry.leave a lot to be desired(also leave much, something, everything etc to be desired)used in order to say that something is not as good as it should be:The distribution of tickets for this match left a lot to be desired.Elaine's cooking often leaves a certain amount to be desired.opposite leave nothing to be desired: You can expect a fun day out for the family. Adventure World leaves nothing to be desired.leave sb/sth standing BrEBrEused in order to say that someone does something much better than other people, or something is much better than other things of the same kind:A number of composers have written Corelli Variations, but Rachmaninov's version leaves the others standing.In the area of customer service, we left most other high street banks standing.leave well enough alone(also leave well alone BrE)to not do anything to change a situation, because you do not want to make it worse than it was:You're bound to get into trouble, interfering in other people's problems. You should've left well alone.I told my parents the truth, but it's caused so much trouble that I wish I'd left well enough alone.sth leaves you coldspoken used in order to say that something does not interest or excite you at all:I've never been interested in becoming a lawyer. The idea of working in that kind of competitive world leaves me cold.Usually I like Shakespeare, but "Julius Caesar" leaves me cold.leave/lay yourself open (to sth)(also leave/lay yourself wide open (to sth))to behave or operate in a way that makes it likely that something bad will happen to you, especially that you will be blamed or criticized for something:Any organization that has to handle large sums of money leaves itself wide open to corruption.Ferguson's laid himself wide open to the kind of criticism that will ruin his reputation.take French leave BrEBrEold-fashioned to leave work without permission for a time:The headmaster returned to the school to find that half of his teachers had taken French leave.without so much as a by your leaveold-fashioned without asking permission, in a way that seems rude:How dare you come barging in here without so much as a by your leave?
phraseleave[left, left, leaving]
leave aside
leave aside sthleave sth aside to not consider or talk about a particular subject immediately, so that you can consider something else first: Let's leave aside the question of cost - which computer would be the best one for us to buy?leaving aside sth/leaving sth aside (=not including something) Leaving aside alcohol and tobacco, prices rose only two percent last year. SIMILAR TO: ignore, disregard formal
leave behind 1. leave sth/sb behind to not take something or someone with you when you leave or go to a place, either because you forgot to take them or because you left them there deliberately: I think I left my credit card behind at the restaurant. Make sure you don't leave anything behind in your hotel room. Environmental campaigners want shoppers to leave their cars behind and use public transport instead. My wife refuses to be left behind when I go on business trips abroad.2. leave behind sth/leave sth behind you to cause a particular situation to exist after leaving a place or position or power: The hurricane swept through the islands, leaving behind a trail of destruction The previous government left a huge budget deficit behind them.3. leave sth behind/leave sth behind you to no longer be affected by a situation, attitude, or system, especially one that has prevented you from making progress or being successful: I felt very bitter after the divorce, but I've left all that behind now. democratic societies trying to leave communism behind them4. leave sb/sth behindleave behind sb/sth if you leave behind your family or possessions when you die, they remain after you have died: Captain Morgan was killed in a tragic accident today. He leaves behind his wife, Anna, and their two sons, Chris and Matthew. The band has recorded "Free as a Bird", using vocal tracks left behind by the late John Lennon.5. leave sb behindleave behind sb to make progress much more quickly than someone else: The Eastern European countries put on a stunning performance at the games - they left the rest of the world behind.be/get left behind I don't want to miss any of the classes or I'll get left behind.6. leave sth behindleave behind sth if a substance is left behind as the result of a process, it remains or is the result of the process after it has finished: When the liquid is heated, the water evaporates, leaving the salts behind.
leave off 1. leave off sthleave off to stop doing somethingleave off doing sth especially BrE He left off kicking the youth and started going through his pockets.start/begin etc where sb/sth leaves off (=start from the point where someone stopped before, or start from the point where a story ended before) Her second novel begins where her first one left off. The computer saves the game so you can start where you left off. SIMILAR TO: stop2. leave off! spoken informal, especially BrE used to tell someone to stop doing something, especially when they are annoying you: Leave off, Sethe - you're hurting me! SIMILAR TO: give over! BrE informal, cut it out!/cut that out! spoken informal
leave out 1. leave out sb/sthleave sth/sb out to not include someone or something, either deliberately or accidentally: You've left out a zero in this phone number. Right at the end of the exam, I realized I'd left out something important.+ of Fans were shocked that Giggs had been left out of the team. SIMILAR TO: omit, exclude2. feel left out to feel as if you are not accepted or welcome in a group of people: Everyone seemed to know each other at the club and I felt really left out.3. leave it out! BrE spoken informal used to tell someone that you do not believe what they have just said: "I love you, I didn't mean to hurt you." "Oh, leave it out, Mick - I've heard it all before!" SIMILAR TO: come off it! spoken informal, knock it off informal
be left over 1. be left over if something such as money or food is left over, you still have some after you have used or eaten as much as you need: After we've paid the bills there's never any money left over at the end of the month.+ from Dan made a sandwich with some cold chicken left over from lunch.leftovers n plural food that has not been eaten at the end of a meal: Shall I throw away the leftovers, or do you want to use them for something else?leftover adj always before noun leftover food is food that has not been eaten at the end of a meal: Here are some great recipes for ways to use leftover turkey.2. be left over if a thing, belief, or habit is left over from the past, it still exists, although the situation that caused it has changed+ from Kay was standing near a huge puddle left over from that morning's summer storm. He keeps his hair very short - a habit left over from his days in the army.leftover n C something that remains from an earlier time, although the situation that caused it has changed: The restaurant's name - The Old Mill - is a leftover from the days when flour was produced here.
leave to 1. leave sb to sth spoken to go away and let someone continue what they are doing, without interrupting them: I'll leave you to your meal and call again at a more convenient time.leave sb to it The meeting still hadn't finished by 7 o'clock, so we left them to it and went for a drink. "I'll be finished in an hour." "Right. I'll leave you to it - see you later."2. leave sth to sb to give something to someone after you die: She left the house to her son, but all her money went to the Church.
leave to/leave up to
leave sth to sbleave sth up to sb spoken to let someone decide and be responsible for something without trying to influence them: "What colour shall we paint this room?" "I'll leave that up to you," Jasper said.leave it (up) to sb (to do sth) Don't worry about the computer; leave it to me, I'll get it fixed. Most patients will leave it up to the doctor to decide what's best.

leave (someone or something) (at) (some place)

To depart from a certain location without bringing someone or something; to abandon or forsake someone or something at a particular location. I left the kids at my sister's house so I could go to my doctor's appointment. For one day only, you can leave anything you don't want at the curb, and the city will collect it for free.

leave someone or something (at)

 some place
1. to abandon someone or something at some place. Don't leave me here by myself! Betty left her newspaper at the table, hoping someone else would enjoy it.
2. to allow someone or something to remain at some place. You leave me here and go on ahead. Please leave your packages at the door.
3. to allow someone or something to stay behind through forgetfulness. I left my glasses behind on my desk. I was left at the movie theater by mistake.

leave

/let alone
To refrain from disturbing or interfering.
See:
  • (are) you leaving so soon?
  • absent without leave
  • ahead of time
  • at loose ends
  • Can I leave a message?
  • Could I leave a message?
  • desert a sinking ship
  • deserting/leaving a sinking ship
  • fly the nest
  • French leave
  • have taken leave of (one's) senses
  • I must love you and leave you
  • I'd as leave do
  • I'll love you and leave you
  • in a body
  • in limbo
  • in ruins
  • in the back of mind
  • in the care of
  • in the dust, leave someone
  • keep (one's) options open
  • keep someone in the dark
  • keep/leave your options open
  • leave
  • leave (one) (out) in the cold
  • leave (one) cold
  • leave (one) flat
  • leave (one) hanging
  • leave (one) hanging in midair
  • leave (one) high and dry
  • leave (one) holding the baby
  • leave (one) holding the bag
  • leave (one) in the lurch
  • leave (one) to (one's) (own) resources
  • leave (one) to (one's) fate
  • leave (one) to (one's) own devices
  • leave (one) to (someone's) tender mercies
  • leave (one) to stew
  • leave (one) to stew in (one's) own juice(s)
  • leave (one) to the mercy/mercies of (someone or something)
  • leave (one) to twist in the wind
  • leave (one's or its) mark on (someone or something)
  • leave (one's) guard down
  • leave (one's) mark
  • leave (one's) options open
  • leave (someone or something) (at) (some place)
  • leave (someone or something) alone
  • leave (someone or something) behind
  • leave (someone or something) in (one's) hands
  • leave (someone or something) in (someone's) care
  • leave (someone or something) in peace
  • leave (someone or something) in the care of (someone)
  • leave (someone or something) in the charge of (someone)
  • leave (someone or something) in the dust
  • leave (someone or something) in the hands of (one)
  • leave (someone or something) out of (something)
  • leave (someone or something) under (someone's) care
  • leave (someone) in the dark (about something)
  • leave (someone) to it
  • leave (someone, something, or oneself) (wide) open for (something)
  • leave (someone, something, or oneself) (wide) open to (something)
  • leave (something or someone) standing
  • leave (something) for another time/day/week/etc.
  • leave (something) in (one's)/its wake
  • leave (something) in ruins
  • leave (something) lying about
  • leave (something) lying around
  • leave (something) on
  • leave (something) on a high note
  • leave (something) on one side
  • leave (something) out of account
  • leave (something) to (one) (to do something)
  • leave (something) to chance
  • leave (something) to fate
  • leave (something) to luck
  • leave (something) to one side
  • leave (up) in the air
  • leave a bad taste in (one's) mouth
  • leave a bad taste in mouth
  • leave a bad taste in one's mouth
  • leave a bad taste in the mouth
  • leave a bad taste in your mouth
  • leave a bad/nasty taste in the/your mouth
  • leave a great deal to be desired
  • leave a lot to be desired
  • leave a lot, much, etc. to be desired
  • leave a nasty taste in (one's) mouth
  • leave a nasty taste in the mouth
  • leave a sinking ship
  • leave a sour taste in (one's) mouth
  • leave alone
  • leave an impression
  • leave around
  • leave aside
  • leave behind
  • leave cold
  • leave down
  • leave flat
  • leave for
  • leave for another occasion
  • leave for dead
  • leave for some place
  • leave go
  • leave go (of something)
  • leave go of
  • leave hanging
  • leave high and dry
  • leave holding the bag
  • leave home
  • leave in
  • leave in a body
  • leave in hands
  • leave in peace
  • leave in the lurch
  • leave in the lurch, to
  • leave it at that
  • leave it be
  • leave it out
  • leave it to
  • leave its mark
  • leave little to the imagination
  • leave lots to be desired
  • leave mark on
  • Leave me alone!
  • leave much to be desired
  • leave no stone unturned
  • leave no stone unturned, to
  • leave nothing to the imagination
  • leave of absence
  • leave off
  • leave on
  • leave one cold
  • leave one to fate
  • leave one to own devices
  • leave oneself wide open for
  • leave open
  • leave open the possibility of (something or doing something)
  • leave out
  • leave out in the cold, to
  • leave out of
  • leave somebody cold
  • leave somebody holding the baby
  • leave somebody in the lurch
  • leave somebody to it
  • leave somebody to their own devices
  • leave somebody/something in the dust
  • leave somebody/something standing
  • leave somebody/something to the mercy/mercies of somebody/something
  • leave someone alone
  • leave someone cold
  • leave someone high and dry
  • leave someone in peace
  • leave someone in the lurch
  • leave someone or something standing
  • leave someone to his or her resources
  • leave someone to their own devices
  • leave someone/something out in the cold
  • leave something in its/his/her wake
  • leave something to be desired
  • leave the door open
  • leave the door open for
  • leave the door open for (something or doing something)
  • leave the field clear for (one)
  • leave the field clear for somebody
  • leave the nest
  • leave the room
  • leave to
  • leave to (one)
  • leave to chance
  • leave to it
  • leave to own devices
  • leave to someone's own devices
  • leave to someone's tender mercies
  • leave to twist
  • leave up
  • leave up in the air
  • leave well (enough) alone
  • leave well alone
  • leave well enough alone
  • leave with
  • leave word
  • leave word for
  • leave word for (one)
  • leave your mark
  • leave yourself wide open to something
  • leave/let somebody alone
  • leave/let something alone
  • leave/let well alone
  • leave/let well enough alone
  • leave/make your/its mark
  • leave/put something on/to one side
  • leaving so soon?
  • let alone
  • let well enough alone
  • like rats deserting a sinking ship
  • like rats leaving a sinking ship
  • love 'em and leave 'em
  • love you and leave you
  • make like a tree and leave
  • not leave (one's) side
  • not leave somebody's side
  • on leave
  • on shoulders
  • out in the cold
  • paper trail
  • pick up (one's) marbles and leave
  • rats leave a sinking ship
  • rolling in the aisles
  • some loose ends
  • spend like a sailor (on (shore) leave)
  • take French leave
  • take into account
  • Take it or leave it
  • take leave
  • take leave of
  • take leave of (one's) senses
  • take leave of (someone or something)
  • take leave of senses
  • take leave of your senses
  • twist in the wind
  • up and (do something)
  • up and leave, go, etc.
  • up to
  • without a by your leave
  • without a leg to stand on
  • without so much as a by-your-leave
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