1. leave
英英釋義:If an event leaves people or things in a particular state, they are in that state when the event has finished.
例句:The accident left him crippled.
2. 體會
我們很熟悉“l(fā)eave”是“離開”的意思,不過它也可以表示“造成” “導(dǎo)致”,很多時候都可以用來替換“cause” “make”等詞。
比如根據(jù)同名書籍改編的電影 Me Before You(《遇見你之前》)中,高富帥男主在一場車禍中全身癱瘓,頸部以下都無法活動。這時我們就可以說:
A horrific accident left him paralyzed from the neck.
網(wǎng)絡(luò)流行語“他說的好有道理,我竟無言以對”就可以說成:
His eloquent words leave me speechless.
注意 leave someone/something 后可以接形容詞(如上面兩個例句所示),也可以接介詞短語。比如你讀了一本讓你震驚、憤怒的書,就可以說:
The book left me in shock and anger.
3. 從認(rèn)識到會用(作業(yè))
1)翻譯下面的句子:
那部電影的結(jié)局讓無數(shù)觀眾潸然淚下。
The ending of that movie left countless audiences in tears.
(參考翻譯:The ending of the movie left countless audiences teary-eyed. 或者 The finale of the movie left countless audiences in tears.)
2)結(jié)合自己的生活、學(xué)習(xí)、工作、興趣等,先想象在什么語境下會用到這個表達(dá),然后再進(jìn)行造句。
場景一:這場演講使我充滿斗志,精力滿滿。
造句:The inspiring speech left me ambitious and full of energy.
場景二:破壞性的地震使這個曾經(jīng)繁榮的小鎮(zhèn)淪為一片廢墟。
造句:The devastating earthquake left this flourishing town in ruins.