abandon [əˈbændən]vt.离弃, 丢弃Jackson has abandoned his old car.杰克逊把他那辆旧车扔了。遗弃, 抛弃I'm sorry I abandoned you like that.很抱歉我那样突然抛下你走了。放弃We will never abandon our principles.我们应该坚持原则。n.放任; 纵情People were shouting and cheering with abandon.人们兴高采烈,纵情欢呼。 用法词典 abandon 这个词的古法语是 à bandon.à=at 在,bandon 力量,权威 参考词汇abandon , desert , forsake 这三个动词的一般含义是“丢弃”。 abondon 的确切含义是失去控制,或丧失了占有的能力,或“放弃”某物而不准备再要了。 and since most medical men in the Health Services are overworked and have little time for offering time-consuming and littleappreciated advice on such subjects as diet, right living, and the need for abandoning bad habits, …。 …因为卫生部门多数医务工作者都过度疲劳,他们几乎没有时间提供诸如食谱、正确的起居和克服坏习惯的必要性等方面的既费时间又不被赏识的意见…。 desert 的确切含义是“过去占有过”或“过去是伙伴”。狭义地讲,这个词指“抛弃自己的义务”。 a deserted village 空无一人的村庄 a deserted street at night 夜里无人的大街 the deserted wife and children 被遗弃的妻子儿女 As he hated army life, he decide to desert his regiment. 因为他嫌恶军队生活,所以他决心背弃自己所在的那个团。 Few things could be more impressive than the peace that descends on deserted city streets at week-ends when the thousands that travel to work every day are tucked away in their homes in the country. 每当周末,那些天天远道赶来上班的数千人们,又躲进乡下自己的家里。此刻有一种宁静的气氛笼罩着那无人的大街。它给人们的感受是无与伦比的。 forsake 通常表示与某人或某物脱离联系。 to forsake one's former belief 放弃过去的信仰 to forsake one's old friend 背离老朋友 He was forsaken smoking for years. 他戒烟已有多年了。现代英汉综合大辞典 abandon [əˈbændən]vt.放弃(=desert)遗弃, 丢弃放肆, 放纵; 沉湎于委付(将部分损失的保险物给保险商, 以获得全额赔款)abandon one's idea放弃自己的想法He abandoned his wife and child.他遗弃了他的妻子和孩子。They abandon themselves to drinking.他们沉湎于饮酒。Do not abandon yourself to despair.不要悲观失望。 词性变化abandon [əˈbændən]n.放肆; 放纵; 尽情; 任意The girls jumped up and down and waved their arms with abandon.那些女孩子跳上跳下尽情地挥舞着手臂。 继承用法abandonableadj.abandonern.放弃者;【律】遗弃者 习惯用语abandon oneself to 沉缅于, 陷入