Word · Frequency #18571
forgoes
放弃;舍弃;摒弃
forgoes is the third person singular of forgo.
核心释义
do without; give up
- 1.
放弃(享受的事物);放弃
To do without (something enjoyable); to relinquish.
丧失;失去;先于;早于;放弃(享受的事物);放弃;摒绝;放弃
用法In use
She decided to forgo dessert to save money for the trip.
用法提示:forgo 在本句为动词,后接名词 dessert,表示“放弃”。
He forwent his usual morning coffee because he was in a hurry.
用法提示:forwent 是 forgo 的过去式,后接名词 coffee,表示“放弃”。
They are forgoing the weekend trip this year to stay home and rest.
用法提示:are forgoing 是 forgo 的现在进行时,后接名词 trip,表示“放弃”。
forgo + noun
直接后接名词,表示放弃某物。
She decided to forgo dessert.
她决定放弃甜点。
forgo + doing sth
后接动名词,表示放弃做某事。
He forwent taking a vacation this year.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- forgo the opportunity
- 放弃机会
- She forwent the opportunity to study abroad because of her family.因为家庭原因,她放弃了出国留学的机会。
- forgo dessert
- 不吃甜点
- I'll forgo dessert tonight.我今晚不吃甜点了。
- forgo sleep
- 牺牲睡眠
- He had to forgo sleep to finish the project on time.为了按时完成项目,他不得不牺牲睡眠。
- forgo a meal
- 不吃一顿饭
- She forwent a meal to save money for the ticket.为了省钱买票,她省下了一顿饭。
- forgo a holiday
- 放弃休假
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
forgo = for + go:让享受‘go走’了,即放弃、舍弃。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:formal writing、business or legal documents、deliberate personal choices forgo 比较正式,多用于书面语或正式场合,表示主动放弃享受或想要的事物;日常口语中更常说 give up 或 do without。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 forgo 中的 -go 押韵:go、ago、no、so、though、undergo 都含 /ɡəʊ/(或 /əʊ/)音。注意拼写相似的词如 forget(/fəˈɡet/)和 forgive(/fəˈɡɪv/)虽然以 for- 开头,但元音不同,并不押韵。
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