"leave for dead" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 弃之不顾（让其等死）
• 以为已死而不救

Definition

遗弃某人（或某物），认为他们无法幸存或恢复。也常用于比喻，指对某人失去希望、不给予任何支持。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于严肃或戏剧性场合，可指真实生命危险（车祸、灾难），也可比喻完全不支持某人。常见用法为被动语态：'was left for dead'。语气强烈，避免日常随便使用。

Examples

They found the injured man, who had been left for dead after the accident.

他们发现了那名伤者，他在事故后被**弃之不顾**。

The sailors were left for dead on the deserted island.

水手们在荒岛上被**弃之不顾**。

She felt left for dead when her friends stopped talking to her.

当朋友们不再和她说话时，她感到自己被**完全放弃**了。

After the company downsized, many loyal workers felt left for dead by management.

公司裁员后，许多忠诚的员工觉得被管理层**抛弃不管**。

He survived the storm even though he was left for dead by the rescue team.

尽管救援队**以为他已死而放弃**，他还是挺过了风暴。

A lot of us thought the old band had been left for dead, but they made an amazing comeback.

很多人以为这支老乐队已经**被放弃了**，但他们却奇迹般复出。