abandon to
这个词组中的 abandon [əˈbændən] 是一个动词,to [tə; tu; tuː] 是 一个介词。
abandon 的基本义: If you abandon a place, thing, or person, you leave the place, thing, or person permanently or for a long time, especially when you should not do so.
基本等同于汉语的“放弃”、“抛弃”。
例句:Her parents had abandoned her after she was born. 她出生后她的父母就遗弃了她。
abandon to 的英文释义:to give (something, someone, or oneself) completely to (something, such as a feeling or condition, or someone), often with a loss of effort or hope.
中文释义:把(某人、某事)完全交给(某人或某事,例如:一种情绪或状态),通常有自暴自弃、放弃努力和希望的涵义。
例句:
- After his mother died, he abandoned himself to grief. 直译:他妈妈去世后,他把自己交给了悲伤。意译:他妈妈去世后,他悲伤得难以自拔。
- The affairs of the nation have been abandoned to dishonest politicians. 直译:该国的事务被抛弃给一帮不诚实的政客了。 意译:该国的国务被交给一帮不诚实的政客处理。