forget
verbVerb Forms
Idioms present simple I / you / we / they forget | |
he / she / it forgets | |
past simple forgot | |
past participle forgotten | |
(US English also) past participle forgot | |
-ing form forgetting |
- [intransitive, transitive]
to not remember to do something that you ought to do, or to bring or buy something that you ought to bring or buy 忘记做(或带、买等) ‘Why weren't you at the meeting?’ ‘Sorry—I forgot.’ “你为什么没有参加会议?” “对不起,我忘了。” - forget about something
In the excitement I forgot all about my little brother. 我兴奋得完全忘了我弟弟。 - forget to do something
Take care, and don't forget to write. 要保重,别忘了写信。 He forgot to mention he was bringing a guest. 他忘了说他要带一个客人来。 I forgot to ask him for his address. 我忘记向他要地址。 - forget something/somebody
I forgot my purse (= I did not remember to bring it). 我忘了带钱包。 ‘Hey, don't forget me!’ (= don't leave without me) “喂,走时别落下我!” Aren't you forgetting something? (= I think you have forgotten to do something) 你难道没有忘记要做的事吗?
Extra ExamplesHer joy was so infectious that he momentarily forgot his own fears for the future. 她的快乐如此具有感染力,以至他暂时忘记了对未来的担心。 Oh yes! I almost forgot about the party. 哦,对了,我差点儿把聚会忘了。 He conveniently forgot to tell me he was married. 他没有告诉我他已经结婚,想必是有意避之吧。 I clean forgot to give your brother the message. 我完全忘了把消息捎给你弟弟。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- completely
- quite
- totally
- …
- seem to
- tend to
- want to
- …
- about
- forget all about something
- keep forgetting
- largely forgotten
- …
- [intransitive, transitive]
(not usually used in the progressive tenses )通常不用于进行时 to be unable to remember something that has happened in the past or information that you knew in the past 忘记;遗忘 Oh, I almost forgot—there was a call for you. 哦,我差点忘了——有你的电话。 - forget about something
I'd completely forgotten about the money he owed me. 我完全记不得他欠我的钱了。 - forget something
I never forget a face. 见过的面孔我从不忘记。 I've forgotten my user name. 我忘记了我的用户名。 Who could forget his speech at last year's party? 谁能忘记他去年在聚会上的讲话呢? - forget (that)…
She keeps forgetting (that) I’m not a child any more. 她老是忘了我不再是个小孩子了。 I was forgetting (= I had forgotten) (that) you’ve been here before. 我忘了你以前来过这里。 It is easy to forget that not all countries have these advantages. 并非所有国家都具备这些优势,这一点很容易被忽视。 - forget where, how, etc…
I've forgotten where they live exactly. 我忘记了他们的确切住址。 I forget how much they paid for it. 我忘了他们用多少钱买的这东西。 - forget doing something
I'll never forget hearing this piece of music for the first time. 我永远不会忘记第一次听到这首曲子的情景。 - forget somebody doing something
I'll never forget him sobbing uncontrollably at the funeral. 我永远不会忘记他在葬礼上控制不住地哭泣。 - it is forgotten that…
It should not be forgotten that people used to get much more exercise. 不应忘记的是,人们过去的锻炼要多得多。
Extra ExamplesBefore I forget, there was a call from Italy for you. 趁我还记得,有一个从意大利打来的电话找你。 His pioneering work in the field was largely forgotten until the late 1940s. 他在这一领域所做的开创性工作在 20 世纪 40 年代末以前基本上没有人重视。 I'll never forget the expression on his face. 我永远都忘不了他脸上的表情。 You seem to forget that it was your idea in the first place. 你似乎忘了这主意本来就是你出的。 I completely forgot you were coming today. 我完全忘了你今天要来。 She keeps forgetting where she's put her glasses. 她老是忘记自己把眼镜搁在哪儿。 The experience of nearly getting killed is not easily forgotten. 九死一生的经历是不太容易忘记的。 a beautiful but almost forgotten corner of North Yorkshire 北约克郡一个美丽但几乎被遗忘的角落
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- completely
- quite
- totally
- …
- seem to
- tend to
- want to
- …
- about
- forget all about something
- keep forgetting
- largely forgotten
- …
- [intransitive, transitive]
to deliberately stop thinking about somebody/something 不再想;不再把…放在心上 - forget about somebody/something
Try to forget about what happened. 尽量不再想发生过的事情。 Could you possibly forget about work for five minutes? 你能不能匀出五分钟来不去想工作? - forget somebody/something
Forget him! 别把他放在心上! Let's forget our differences and be friends. 咱们别把分歧放在心上,做个朋友吧。 Forget glasses; soon your computer display will correct your vision. 忘记眼镜;很快你的电脑显示器会矫正你的视力。 Let's forget last night, shall we? 让我们忘了昨晚的事,可以吗? - forget (that)…
Forget (that) I said anything! 不要把我说的话放在心上! - forget what…
Forget what you've heard in the past. 忘记你过去听到的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- completely
- quite
- totally
- …
- seem to
- tend to
- want to
- …
- about
- forget all about something
- keep forgetting
- largely forgotten
- …
- forget about somebody/something
- [intransitive, transitive]
to stop thinking that something is a possibility 不再考虑…的可能 - [transitive] forget yourself
to behave in a way that is not socially acceptable (举止)不得体
to do something做某事
events/facts事情;事实
stop thinking about something不再想
yourself自己
Word OriginOld English forgietan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch vergeten and German vergessen, and ultimately to for- and get.
Idioms
and don’t (you) forget it
forget it (informal)
used to tell somebody that something is not important and that they should not worry about it 没关系;不必在意 used to tell somebody that you are not going to repeat what you said (表示不想重复说过的话)别提它了 used to emphasize that you are saying ‘no’ to something 休想;不可能 used to tell somebody to stop talking about something because they are annoying you 住嘴;别再烦人地说下去了
forgive and forget
to stop feeling angry with somebody for something they have done to you and to behave as if it had not happened 不念旧恶;不记仇 I know what he did was wrong but don’t you think it’s time to forgive and forget? 我知道他犯了错,但你不认为现在该是捐弃前嫌的时候了吗?
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