1. 离开;脱离
The train will leave at six tomorrow morning. 火车明早六点出发。
When do you want to leave here?你想什么时候离开这儿?
2. 把……留在;留下
Leave the child at home. 把小孩留在家里。
What he said left a deep impression on/upon my mind. 他的讲话给我留下了深刻印象。
3. 遗忘;丢下
I left my notebook in the dormitory. 我把笔记本落在宿舍里了。
I found my key where I had left it. 我在忘记钥匙的地方找到了我的钥匙。
4. 使……处于(某种状态),后面常接宾语补足语
(1)现在分词作宾语补足语
What he said left me thinking deeply. 他的话使我陷入了沉思。
(2) 过去分词作宾语补足语
I can't leave such an important matter undone/unfinished. 我不能让这样一件重要的事半途而废。
The moving story left him unmoved. 他对这个令人激动的故事竟然无动于衷。
(3) 形容词作宾语补足语
His illness left him weak. 他的病使他身体虚弱。
Leave the door open. 让门开着吧。
(4) 副词作宾语补足语
What has left him away for so long?什么事使他离开了这么长时间?
(5) 介词作宾语补足语
This matter left her without a way of hope. 这件事使她没有一丝一毫的希望。
5. 把……交给;委托
Leave this to me. 把这件事交给我吧!
I'll leave him in charge of the matter. 我要把这件事交给他负责。
6. 听任
Leave him to do it himself. 让他自己做这件事吧。
7. 离开;动身
It's time for us to leave. 我们该走了。
We leave tomorrow. 我们明天动身。
