to leave
01
离开, 走
to go away from somewhere
Intransitive: to leave | to leave for a destination
Transitive: to leave sb/sth
例子
She left her friends at the party without any goodbye.
她没有说再见就离开了派对上的朋友。
She decided to leave the party because it was too crowded.
她决定离开派对，因为太拥挤了。
1.1
离开, 遗留
to go away from a place without taking someone or something with one either intentionally or unintentionally
Transitive: to leave sth somewhere
例子
Be careful not to leave your umbrella behind when you get off the bus.
下公交车时小心不要落下你的伞。
I accidentally left my keys at home when I rushed out this morning.
今天早上我匆忙出门时，不小心把钥匙落在家里了。
1.2
离开, 走
to stop living, working, or being a part of a particular place or group
Transitive: to leave a place or position
例子
After graduating high school, she left home to attend college.
高中毕业后，她离开家去上大学。
He decided to leave his job and pursue a new career.
他决定离开他的工作，追求新的职业。
1.3
抛弃, 离开
to abandon one's wife, husband, or partner with no plan of returning
Transitive: to leave one's partner
例子
After years of unhappiness, she decided to leave her husband.
经过多年的不幸福，她决定离开她的丈夫。
He left his wife and children without warning.
他毫无预警地抛弃了他的妻子和孩子。
02
留下, 抛弃
to allow someone or something to remain in a particular place, state, or condition without changing or disturbing it
Complex Transitive: to leave sb/sth [adj]
例子
Do n't leave your dog alone in the car on a hot day.
在炎热的日子里不要把你的狗单独留在车里。
Leave the dough to rise for an hour before baking it.
在烘烤之前让面团发酵一个小时。
2.1
留下, 离开
to have a surviving family member who continue to live after one's death
Transitive: to leave a surviving family member
例子
Sarah left a loving family who will cherish her memory.
莎拉留下了一个充满爱的家庭，他们将珍惜对她的记忆。
The deceased leaves a devoted partner and a newborn baby.
死者留下了一个忠实的伴侣和一个新生儿。
2.2
留下, 遗赠
to give someone something, particularly money and wealth, after one's death
Ditransitive: to leave sb an inheritance | to leave an inheritance to sb
例子
In his will, he left a substantial amount of money to his favorite charity.
在他的遗嘱中，他留下了一大笔钱给他最喜欢的慈善机构。
Jane 's will ensured that she left her estate to her surviving relatives.
简的遗嘱确保了她将遗产留给了她幸存的亲属。
2.3
留下, 留下一些东西
to make something be seen, heard, or noticed by delivering, writing or recording something
Transitive: to leave a message on sth
例子
A multitude of fans left comments on the artist's social media post.
众多粉丝在艺术家的社交媒体帖子上留下了评论。
I left a voicemail for you on your phone.
我在你的手机上留了一条语音邮件。
2.4
留, 委托
to let someone deal with something in one's place
Ditransitive: to leave a task to sb
例子
Can I leave it to you to handle the customer complaint?
我可以把处理客户投诉的事留给你吗？
I 'll leave the task to you while I attend the meeting.
我留任务给你，我去开会。
2.5
留下, 使某物作为结果保留
to cause something to remain as a result
Transitive: to leave sth on sb/sth
例子
His words left a lasting impact on me.
他的话给我留下了持久的影响。
She left a lipstick stain on the coffee mug.
她在咖啡杯上留下了口红印。
2.6
留下, 剩余
(in mathematics) to have a certain amount remaining
Transitive: to leave a number
例子
Eight minus three leaves five.
八减三剩五。
Four from eight leaves four.
八减四剩下四。
2.7
留下, 放弃
to refrain from doing or dealing with something
Transitive: to leave a task or issue
例子
Leave the laundry, I'll take care of it tomorrow.
放着衣服吧，我明天来处理。
Let 's leave the issue for now and discuss it later.
我们暂时搁置这个问题，稍后再讨论。
Leave
01
permission or authorization to do something
例子
The soldier acted without leave from his commanding officer.
She requested leave to appeal the decision.
02
a period of authorized absence from work, duty, or service
例子
She is on maternity leave until next month.
He took annual leave to visit his family.
