英语专四常见词辨析一
abandon, desert, forsake, leave, give up
这些动词或词组均含“抛弃、放弃”之意
abandon :强调永远或完全放弃或抛弃人或事物等,这可能是被迫的,也可能是自愿的。
eg:1. Jackson has abandoned his old car.
杰克逊把他那辆旧车扔了。
2. She abandoned her husband and children and went off with another man.
她抛弃了自己的丈夫和孩子, 跟另外一个男人跑了。
desert :着重指违背法律责任和义务,或自己的信仰与誓言的行为,多含非难的意味。
eg: 1. Many soldiers deserted during the battle.
在那次战斗中许多士兵开小差了。
2. Never desert a friend in need.
绝不要抛弃有困难的朋友。
forsake :侧重断绝感情上的依恋,自愿抛弃所喜欢的人或物。也指抛弃信仰或改掉恶习。
eg: He was forsaken by his friends.
他被朋友们背弃了。
leave :普通用词,指舍弃某事或某一职业,或终止同一某人的关系,但不涉及动机与果。
eg: I have left my job which made me crazy.
我已经辞掉了那份让我抓狂的工作了。
give up :普通用语,侧重指没有希望或因外界压力而放弃。
eg: The doctors gave my uncle up, but he lived.
医生们认为我叔叔的病无法治好,但他却活了下来
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