单词 | abandoned |
释义 | abandonedWord family (noun) abandonment (adjective) abandoned (verb) abandon From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishabandoneda‧ban‧doned /əˈbændənd/ AWL adjective1 GIVEan abandoned building, car, boat etc has been left by the people who owned or used it The car was found abandoned in Bristol. the demolition of abandoned buildings2 ALONE[only before noun] an abandoned person or animal has been left completely alone by the person that was looking after them3 literaryCONTROL behaving in a wild and uncontrolled wayExamples from the Corpusabandoned• Nevertheless, he felt abandoned and betrayed by the women in his life.• First introduced in 1989, Adopt-a-Pet aims to highlight the plight of abandoned animals and encourage more responsible pet ownership.• She is now liable for the wasted costs of her abandoned case - more than £1,000.• Both areas include extensive abandoned mine workings for coal and, locally, oil-shale.• They examine abandoned nests for prey remains, dissect pellets and talk frequently to local shepherds.• Abandoned or stolen bikes are being sold at police auctions. |
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