forget

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

forget /fɚˈgɛt/ verb

forgets; forgot /-ˈgɑːt/ ; /fɚˈgɑːt/; forgotten /-ˈgɑːtn̩/ /fɚˈgɑːtn̩/ or forgot; forgetting

forget

/fɚˈgɛt/

verb

forgets; forgot /-ˈgɑːt/ ; /fɚˈgɑːt/; forgotten /-ˈgɑːtn̩/ /fɚˈgɑːtn̩/ or forgot; forgetting

Learner's definition of FORGET

: to be unable to think of or remember (something)忘记；遗忘

[+ object]

— often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式

[no object]

— often + about

[+ object] : to fail to remember to bring or take (something)忘记带来（或带走）

When he got to the restaurant he realized that he had forgotten his wallet. [=he had left his wallet at home]他到了饭店才发现自己忘了带钱包。

a [+ object] or forget about : to stop thinking or caring about (someone)不再想；不再关注

He was once a famous actor, but now most people have forgotten (about) him.他曾是一位著名的演员，可是现在大部分人已经不再关注他。
You shouldn't forget (about) your old friends.你不该忘记自己的老朋友。
He's now a forgotten hero.他现在是一名被遗忘的英雄。
He's a forgotten man in the world of politics.他已被政界遗忘。

b [+ object] or forget about : to stop thinking or caring about (something) on purpose（有意）遗忘，忽略

We need to forget (about) our differences and learn to get along.我们需要忘掉我们的分歧，学会和睦相处。
“I'm sorry I'm late.” “That's OK. Forget (about) it.” [=don't worry about it]“对不起，我迟到了。”“没关系。不必在意。”
If you're hoping to hear from him soon, forget it, it's not going to happen.如果你期望很快收到他的信，还是打消这个念头吧，这是不可能的。
Forget about finding a way to escape—there's no way out of here.打消设法逃跑的念头吧——这里无路可逃。
“Have you seen my keys?” “No. Did you leave them in your other jacket?” “No, I thought…Oh, forget it, here they are.”“看到我的钥匙了吗？”“没有。你是不是落在另一件夹克衫里了？”“没有，我想…噢，别想了，在这儿呢。”

c [no object] : to stop remembering or caring about something不再想；不再放在心上

We've had our differences in the past, but now it's time to forgive and forget.过去我们有分歧，但现在是尽释前嫌的时候了。

forget yourself

: to lose control of your emotions because of anger, excitement, etc. : to behave in a way that is not proper or acceptable情绪失控；忘乎所以

She forgot herself and said some things that she later regretted.她情绪失控，说了一些后来感到后悔的话。