词汇 | leave behind |
释义 | Phr V leave behind leaves, leaving, left leave behind sth/sb or leave sth/sb behind to leave a place without taking something or someone with you, either because you have forgotten them or because you cannot take them with youWe left in a hurry and I must have left my keys behind.He was forced to flee the country, leaving behind his wife and son. leave behind sth or leave sth behind (sb) if you leave behind an activity or situation, you do not do it or experience it any moreHe used to drink heavily but he's left that behind him now.She had built up quite a large social circle and was sorry to be leaving it all behind. to cause a situation to exist after you have left a placeThe army left, leaving a trail of destruction behind them. leave behind sb or leave sb behind to make progress much faster than someone elseJapan is leaving the rest of the world behind in technological developments. leave (someone or something) behind1. To depart (from some place) without bringing someone or something. We decided to leave the kids behind when we go to Paris this spring so we can have a bit of time to ourselves. I can't believe I left my passport behind! I hope they still let me on the plane. 2. To abandon or forsake someone or something. I can't believe he left his family behind to pursue a career in acting. I left behind teaching to focus on writing my novel. leave someone or something behindto fail or forget to bring someone or something along. John was sick, so we had to leave him behind. Oh, I left my money behind. leave behindv. 1. To depart from some place, especially in order to begin a new stage of a journey: We left Paris behind and went on to Warsaw. 2. To abandon, neglect, or forego someone or something: I can't believe you would leave behind your whole family. We boarded the plane to Tahiti and left all our troubles behind. The teacher was afraid that the younger students were getting left behind. 3. To have someone or something remaining after one's death: When she died, she left behind two young children. Many of the soldiers who died in the war left families behind. The actor left behind a legacy when he died. 4. To depart or disappear, leaving something as a result: When the glacier receded, it left behind many small lakes. 5. To surpass someone or something: This new product will leave the competition behind. |
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