Word · Frequency #18423
Fully loadedforsake
抛弃；放弃；遗弃；舍弃
to abandon or give up someone or something, especially permanently; to renounce.
- 1.
To abandon, to give up, to leave (permanently), to renounce (someone or something).
抛弃、放弃、离开(永久地)、舍弃(某人或某物)
抛弃、放弃、离开(永久地)、舍弃(某人或某物)；放弃；断念；抛弃；[法] 遗弃；抛弃
In use
He decided to forsake his comfortable job to pursue his dream of becoming an artist.
The old dog was forlorn after its owner forsook it.
She felt betrayed by friends who forsook her in times of need.
forsake + noun
He forsook his old friends after becoming rich.
他发财后抛弃了老朋友。
forsake + noun + for + noun
表示为了某人或某事而放弃另一者。
She forsook her career for her family.
她为了家庭放弃了事业。
be forsaken (by + noun)
常用于被动语态，强调被遗弃的状态。
Connections
Collocations
- forsake one's family
- 抛弃家人
- He felt guilty for forsaking his family when he moved abroad.他为移居国外而抛弃家人感到内疚。
- forsake one's principles
- 放弃自己的原则
- She refused to forsake her principles for a promotion.她拒绝为升职而放弃自己的原则。
- forsake all others
- 舍弃其他所有人
- In their wedding vows, they promised to forsake all others.他们在婚礼誓词中承诺舍弃其他所有人。
- forsake one's faith
- 背弃信仰
- He was cast out of the community for forsaking his faith.他因背弃信仰而被逐出社区。
- forsake one's homeland
- 永久离开故乡；背井离乡
- Thousands were forced to forsake their homeland during the war.战争期间，成千上万的人被迫背井离乡。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想记忆：不是词源——把 forsake 看成 for + sake（缘故），为了某个缘故而抛弃。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：文学作品、正式演讲、书面叙述 多用于正式或文学语境，表示彻底抛弃、放弃或永久离开，日常口语中很少使用。
Grammar Note
常接人作宾语，表示抛弃某人
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words rhyme with the /-eɪk/ sound at the end of forsake. They show the regular -ake spelling (take, make, cake, sake) and common exceptions where -ea- is pronounced /eɪ/ (break, steak). Beware: Japanese sake (a rice wine) is /ˈsɑːki/, and lookalikes like seek (/siːk/) or soak (/soʊk/) do not rhyme with forsake.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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