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遗忘

yí wàng

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • to forget; to cease to think about (sb or sth) anymore

Definition

忘记,不记得。

To forget; to fail to remember.

Usage

通常指无意中或由于时间久远而忘记某人、某事或某种经历。

Often refers to unintentionally or due to the passage of time forgetting someone, something, or an experience.

Examples

  • 1 时间会慢慢治愈伤口,但不会让人完全遗忘过去的伤痛。(Time will slowly heal the wounds, but it won't make people completely forget the pain of the past.)
  • 2 他把钥匙遗忘在办公室里了。(He left his keys in the office.)
  • 3 老年痴呆症患者常常会遗忘亲朋好友的名字。(Alzheimer's patients often forget the names of friends and family.)
  • 4 不要遗忘我们曾经许下的诺言。(Don't forget the promises we once made.)
  • 5 在繁忙的生活中,我们有时会遗忘生活的初衷。(In the busy life, we sometimes forget the original intention of life.)

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