forget/fə'get $ fər-/

v. not remember sb/sth

➭ pt. forgot/fə'gɒt $ fər'gɑːt/

➭ pp. forgotten/fə'gɒtən $ fər'gɑːtən/或forgot

➭ ing. -tt-

v. [I; T] 忘记；忘掉：[forget (about) sth] She forgot (about) my birthday. 她忘了我的生日。

◇[forget (that) ...] I forgot (that) there is no class on Friday afternoon. 我当时忘了，星期五下午是没课的。

◇[forget to do sth，表示还未做的动作] Don't forget to close the window before you leave. 离开前别忘了关窗户。

◇I forgot to tell him the news. 我忘了把那个消息告诉他了。

◇[forget doing sth，表示已经完成的动作] I forget meeting him five years ago. 我忘了曾在5年前见过他。

◇I forgot the keys. 我忘了带钥匙。

常犯错误

✗ I've forgotten the keys at home.

✓ I've left the keys at home. 我把钥匙忘在家里了。

常犯错误

✗ The light is still on. I forgot turning it off.

✓ The light is still on. I forgot to turn it off. 灯还亮着。我忘了关了。

用法I forgot meeting him. = I forgot having met him. 类似的有：remember; regret

辨析forget; leave