to leave sb to do sth

to leave sb to do sth
7. (forget) (因疏忽)丢下, 遗忘, 忘带
- I had left my raincoat in the restaurant. 我把雨衣落在餐馆里了。
- I've left my house keys at home. 我把家里的钥匙落在家里了。
8. to leave sb to do sth
(avoiding interference) 听任某人做某事
- I'd better leave you to get on with it. 那我还是让你一个人接着干吧。
9. (keep back, reserve) [+ food] 留出；剩下
- Leave some of the stew for the boys. 给男孩子们留些炖菜。
- It's bad manners to leave food on your plate. 将饭菜剩在盘子里是不礼貌的。
10. (referring to consequences) 导致；造成；使处于(某种状态)
- The accident left four people dead. 这次事故造成4人死亡。
- The news left me in a state of shock. 这个消息让我大为震惊。
11. to leave sb with sth
(make responsible) 弃某人于困境；把讨厌的事推给别人；让某人对某事负责
- He was left with the difficult task of telling his in-laws. 人们把告诉他的姻亲的艰巨任务丢给了他。
12. [+ mark, stain] 留下
- It's difficult to remove stains left by red wine. 红葡萄酒留下的污渍很难清洗。
- The operation will leave a scar after healing. 这次手术会让伤口在愈合后会留下一道疤。
- Childhood problems often leave emotional scars. 孩童时期的问题常会留下情感创伤。
- The hurricane left a trail of destruction in its wake. 飓风过后, 满目疮痍。
13. (allow to remain) 使处于(某状态或位置)
- I've left the car lights on. 我让车灯开着。
- I left the front door unlocked. 我没有锁前门。
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