Leave things alone Meaning in English
expression
ˈɫiv/ /ˈθɪŋz/ /əˈɫoʊn
LEEV THINGZ uh-LOHN
lˈiːv/ /θˈɪŋz/ /ɐlˈəʊn
LEEV THINGZ uh-LOHN
释义
To not try to change, fix, or interfere with something; to allow a situation or object to stay as it is.
用法与细微差别
This phrase is informal and often used for advice or warnings, especially when unwanted interference might cause problems. Common in 'Just leave things alone' or 'Maybe we should leave things alone.' It implies non-action is better.
Spanish: dejar las cosas como están - no metersePortuguese (BR): deixar as coisas como estão - não mexerPortuguese (PT): deixar as coisas como estão - não mexerChinese (Simplified): 别管 - 不要碰Chinese (Traditional): 別管 - 不要碰Hindi: चीज़ों को वैसे ही छोड़ना - दखल न देनाArabic: دَع الأشياء كما هي - لا تتدخلBengali: চুপচাপ থাকতে দেওয়া - কিছু নিয়ে না ঘাঁটাRussian: не вмешиваться - оставить всё как естьJapanese: そのままにしておく - いじらずにおくVietnamese: để yên - không can thiệpKorean: 내버려 두다 - 건들지 않다Turkish: karışmamak - kendi halinde bırakmakUrdu: چیزوں کو ویسے ہی رہنے دینا - دخل اندازی نہ کرناIndonesian: biarkan saja - jangan ikut campur
例句
Please leave things alone and don't touch my desk.
basic
Sometimes it's better to leave things alone than to make them worse.
basic
He told me to leave things alone, so I did nothing.
basic
If it isn't broken, just leave things alone.
natural
Why can't you just leave things alone for once?
natural
I know you're trying to help, but can you leave things alone?
natural