"leave for dead" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 棄之不顧（任其等死）
• 以為已死而不救

Definition

遺棄某人（或某物），認為他們無法倖存或恢復。也常用於比喻，指對某人失去希望、不給予任何支持。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於嚴肅或戲劇性場合，可指實際生命危險（事故、災難），也可比喻完全不支持某人。被動式常見：'was left for dead'。語氣非常強烈，避免在輕鬆場合使用。

Examples

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

他們發現了那名傷者，他在事故後被**棄之不顧**。

The sailors were left for dead on the deserted island.

水手們在荒島上被**棄之不顧**。

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

當朋友們不再和她說話時，她感到自己被**完全放棄**了。

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

公司裁員後，許多忠誠的員工覺得被管理層**拋棄不管**。

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

儘管救援隊**以為他已死而放棄**，他還是挺過了風暴。

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

很多人以為這支老樂隊已經**被放棄了**，但他們卻奇蹟般復出。