Leave about Meaning in English
expression
ˈɫiv/ /əˈbaʊt
LEEV uh-BOWT
lˈiːv/ /ɐbˈaʊt
leev uh-BOWT
释义
To not put something away and instead let it stay in random or inappropriate places, often making a space look messy.
用法与细微差别
Mainly informal and British. Commonly used for small objects like keys, papers, or clothes. Often used when talking to children or in households. 'Leave about' is interchangeable with 'leave lying around'. Not used for people.
Spanish: dejar tirado - dejar por ahíPortuguese (BR): deixar espalhado - deixar por aíPortuguese (PT): deixar espalhado - deixar por aíChinese (Simplified): 随意放置 - 随便放在（某处）Chinese (Traditional): 隨意放置 - 隨便放在（某處）Hindi: इधर-उधर छोड़ देनाArabic: يترك هنا وهناكBengali: এদিক-ওদিক ফেলে রাখা - ছড়িয়ে ছিটিয়ে রাখাRussian: разбрасывать (вещи) - оставлять где попалоJapanese: 出しっぱなしにする - そのまま置いておくVietnamese: để bừa bãi - bỏ lung tungKorean: 아무 데나 놓다 - 어질러 놓다Turkish: ortalığa bırakmak - etrafta bırakmakUrdu: ادھر اُدھر چھوڑ دینا - بے ترتیبی سے چھوڑ دیناIndonesian: meninggalkan sembarangan - menaruh sembarangan
例句
Please don't leave about your shoes in the living room.
basic
He always leaves about his books after studying.
basic
Don't leave about your dirty clothes on the floor.
basic
You can't just leave about cups all over the house.
natural
I keep telling my brother not to leave about his stuff, but he never listens.
natural
If you leave about food, it might attract ants.
natural