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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary for·get ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Old English forgietan, from for- + -gietan (akin to Old Norse geta to get) DATE before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to lose the remembrance of : be unable to think of or recall I forget his name b. obsolete : to cease from doing 2. to treat with inattention or disregard forgot their old friends 3. a. to disregard intentionally : overlook — usually used in the imperative I shouldn't have said that, so just forget it b. to give up hope for or expectation of — usually used in the imperative as for prompt service, forget it intransitive verb 1. to cease remembering or noticing forgive and forget 2. to fail to become mindful at the proper time forgot about paying the bill Synonyms: see neglect • for·get·ter noun • • • - forget oneself English Etymology forget O.E. forgytan, from for- "passing by, letting go" (cf. forbear, forgo) + gietan "to grasp" (see get). A common Gmc. construction (cf. O.S. fargetan, Du. vergeten, Ger. vergessen "to forget"). The literal sense would be "to lose (one's) grip on," but that is not recorded in any Gmc. language. Forgettable (1845) first attested in Carlyle. Forget-me-not (the flowering plant Myosotis palustris) is so called from 1532, from O.Fr . ne m'oubliez mye; in 15c. the flower was supposed to ensure that those wearing it should never be forgotten by their lovers. Similar loan-transl. into other languages, cf. Ger. Vergißmeinnicht, Sw. forgätmigej, Hungarian nefelejcs, Czech nezabudka.http://O.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ forget for·get / fE5^et; NAmE fEr5^- / verb(for·got / fE5^Ct; NAmE fEr5^B:t / for·got·ten / fE5^Ctn; NAmEfEr5^B:tn / ) EVENTS / FACTS 事情；事实 1. ~ (about) sth (not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时) to be unable to remember sth that has happened in the past or information that you knew in the past 忘记；遗忘: ▪ [V] I'd completely forgotten about the money he owed me. 我完全记不得他欠我的钱了。 Before I forget, there was a call from Italy for you. 趁我还记得,有一个从意大利打来的电话找你。 ▪ [VN] I never forget a face. 见过的面孔我从不忘记。 Who could forget his speech at last year's party? 谁能忘记他去年在聚会上的讲话呢？ ▪ [V (that)] She keeps forgetting (that) I'm not a child any more. 她老是忘了我不再是个小孩子了。 I was forgetting (= I had forgotten) (that) you've been here before. 我忘了你以前来过这里。 ▪ [V wh-] I've forgotten where they live exactly. 我忘记了他们的确切住址。 I forget how much they paid for it. 我忘了他们用多少钱买的这东西。 ▪ [V -ing] I'll never forget hearing this piece of music for the first time. 我永远不会忘记第一次听到这首曲子的情景。 ▪ [VN that] It should not be forgotten that people used to get much more exercise. 不应忘记的是,人们过去的锻炼要多得多。 ▪ [also VN -ing] TO DO STH 做某事 2. ~ (about) sth to not remember to do sth that you ought to do, or to bring or buy sth that you ought to bring or buy 忘记做(或带、买等): ▪ [V] 'Why weren't you at the meeting?' 'Sorry—I forgot.' "你为什么没有参加会议？" "对不起,我忘了。" ▪ [V to inf] Take care, and don't forget to write. 要保重,别忘了写信。 I forgot to ask him for his address. 我忘记向他要地址。 ▪ [VN] I forgot my purse (= I did not remember to bring it). 我忘了带钱包。 'Hey, don't forget me (= don't leave without me) !' "喂,走时别落下我！" Aren't you forgetting something? (= I think you have forgotten to do sth) 你难道没有忘记要做的事吗？ HELP You cannot use forget if you want to mention the place where you have left something: I've left my book at home. ◊ I've forgotten my book at home. 把东西忘在某处不用 forget:I've left my book at home. 不作 I've forgotten my book at home. STOP THINKING ABOUT STH 不再想 3. ~ (about) sb / sth to deliberately stop thinking about sb / sth 不再想；不再把…放在心上: ▪ [V] Try to forget about what happened. 尽量不再想发生过的事情。 Could you possibly forget about work for five minutes? 你能不能匀出五分钟来不去想工作？ ▪ [VN] Forget him! 别把他放在心上！ Let's forget our differences and be friends. 咱们别把分歧放在心上,做个朋友吧。 ▪ [V (that)] Forget (that) I said anything! 不要把我说的话放在心上！ 4. ~ (about) sth to stop thinking that sth is a possibility 不再考虑…的可能: ▪ [V] If I lose this job, we can forget about buying a new car. 要是我丢掉这份工作,我们就别想买新车。 ▪ [VN] 'I was hoping you might be able to lend me the money.' 'You can forget that!' "我希望你能借钱给我。" "打消这个念头吧！" YOURSELF 自己 5. [VN] ~ yourself to behave in a way that is not socially acceptable (举止)不得体: I'm forgetting myself. I haven't offered you a drink yet! 我真是不成体统。还没有让您喝点什么呢！ IDIOMS ▪ and don't (you) for'get it (informal) used to tell sb how they should behave, especially when they have been behaving in a way you do not like 可别忘了；你可给我记住；你给我老实点: You're a suspect, not a detective, and don't you forget it. 你是嫌疑犯,不是侦探,给我记住了。 ▪ for'get it (informal) 1. used to tell sb that sth is not important and that they should not worry about it 没关系；不必在意: 'I still owe you for lunch yesterday.' 'Forget it.' "昨天午饭我还欠着你呢。" "算了吧！" 2. used to tell sb that you are not going to repeat what you said (表示不想重复说过的话)别提它了: 'Now, what were you saying about John?' 'Forget it, it doesn't matter.' "嗳,你刚才说约翰什么来着？" "别提了,那无关紧要。" 3. used to emphasize that you are saying 'no' to sth 休想；不可能: 'Any chance of you helping out here?' 'Forget it, I've got too much to do.' "这儿你能帮个忙吗？" "不可能,我还有一大堆活要干呢。" 4. used to tell sb to stop talking about sth because they are annoying you 住嘴；别再烦人地说下去了: Just forget it, will you! 闭上嘴,行不行！ ▪ not forgetting... (BrE) used to include sth in the list of things that you have just mentioned 还包括: I share the house with Jim, Ian and Sam, not forgetting Spike, the dog. 我和吉姆、伊恩、萨姆共住一所房子,还有这条狗斯派克。 ⇨ more at forgive Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English forget verb ADV. clean, completely, entirely, quite, totally I'm terribly sorry?I clean forgot to give your brother the message. | almost, nearly | never I'll never forget the expression on his face. | quickly, soon | instantly, promptly ‘I will, ’ she promised, and promptly forgot about it. | momentarily, temporarily Her joy was so infectious that he momentarily forgot his own fears for the future. | easily The experience of nearly getting killed is not easily forgotten. | conveniently (ironic) He conveniently forgot to tell me he was married. VERB + FORGET seem to You seem to forget that it was your idea in the first place. | tend to | want to | try to | be easy to It is easy to forget that not all countries have these advantages. | let sb Let's forget last night, shall we? | make sb PREP. about Oh yes! I almost forgot about the party. PHRASES forget all about sth In the excitement I forgot all about my little brother. | forgive and forget It was all a long time ago and now Ellen found she could forgive and forget. | keep forgetting She keeps forgetting where she's put her glasses. | largely forgotten His pioneering work in the field was largely forgotten until the late 1940s. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition v. Function: verb 1 to lose the remembrance of FF1C;I soon forgot his nameFF1E; Synonyms: disremember, ||misremember, unknow Related Words: misrecollect; blow up, fluff; unlearn Idioms: clean forget, draw a blank Contrasted Words: recall, recollect Antonyms: remember 2 Synonyms: NEGLECT , blink (at or away), discount, disregard, fail, ignore, omit, overlook, overpass, slight Contrasted Words: bethink, mind, recall, recollect Antonyms: remember Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: summer forget-me-not , or wild forget-me-not , or forget-me-not blue , or cape forget-me-not , or chinese forget-me-not , or creeping forget-me-not , or alpine forget-me-not , or forget oneself , or forget-me-not , or giant forget-me-notfor·get I. \fə(r)ˈget also fȯ(r)ˈ-, usu -ed.+V\ verb (for·got \-gät, usu -äd.+V\ ; or archaic for·gat \-gat, usu -ad.+V\ ; for·got·ten \-gätən\ ; or forgot ; forgetting ; forgets) Etymology: Middle English forgeten, foryeten, from Old English forgietan, forgeotan, forgitan (akin to Old Saxon fargetan to forget, Old High German firgezzan), from for- + -gietan, -geotan, -gitan (akin to Old Norse geta to get) — more at get transitive verb 1. a. : to lose the remembrance of : let go from the memory : be unable to think of or recall < soon forgot her father's warning > < forgetting past favors and old friends > b. obsolete : to lose the power or use of : cease from doing 2. : to omit or disregard unintentionally : neglect < I forgot to close the door > 3. : to treat with inattention or disregard : slight < the successful leader does not forget his subordinates > < forgot her lessons until bedtime > < lend a hand and I'll not forget you when I'm paid > 4. : to disregard intentionally : overlook — usually used in the imperative < forget it > intransitive verb 1. : to cease remembering or noticing < she forgot about the note to her mother > < if we forgive and forget we may hope to be forgiven > 2. : to fail to become mindful at the intended or proper time < forgot about paying the bill until the discount date was past > < if you forget about turning down the oven you will burn the roast > Synonyms: see neglect • - forget oneself II. noun (-s) : an act of forgetting III. \ˈfȯ(r)jə̇t, -ˌjet\ noun (-s) Etymology: by alteration : fourchette 2 |
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