forget
verb uk/fəˈɡet/ us/fɚˈɡet/ forgetting | forgot | forgotten
(NOT REMEMBER)
B1 [ I or T ]忘记，遗忘
to be unable to remember a fact, something that happened, or how to do something
I'm sorry, I've forgotten your name. 对不起，我忘了你的名字。
Let me write down that date before I forget it. 在我忘记之前，让我把日期写下来吧。
I completely forgot about Jenny's party. 我完全忘记了詹妮的聚会。
[ + (that) ] We had forgotten (that) she doesn't come on Thursdays. 我们都忘了，她星期四都是不来的。
I'm sorry, I was forgetting (= I had forgotten) (that) you would be away in August. 抱歉，我忘了你8月不在。
[ + -ing verb ] She would never forget seeing the Himalayas for the first time. 她永远也不会忘记第一次看到喜马拉雅山时的情景。
[ + question word ] I've forgotten what you do next/how to do it. 我忘了你下一步做什么／怎么做。
I never forget a face (= I'm good at remembering people). 我记人很在行。
not forgetting UK包括
including
This is where we keep all the books, not forgetting the magazines and newspapers. 这是我们放书的地方，包括杂志和报纸。
In London I was living above a bar and it was constant traffic noise, day and night, not forgetting police sirens and people arguing in the street below.
With its style and romance (not forgetting its coffee and croissants), the capital has been a favorite holiday destination for years.
Once you've paid the solicitor and the estate agent (not forgetting the removals people) you may not have much money left over for such luxuries.
With a big garden there are so many jobs to do: the weeding and the cutting back, not forgetting the watering during dry spells.
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- I'll write it down now so I won't forget.
- We left in such a hurry that we forgot our tickets.
- I feel so guilty about forgetting her birthday.
- I want to forget the whole thing.
- It's either Spanish or Portuguese that she speaks, but I've forgotten which.
(NOT DO)
A1 [ I + to infinitive, T ]忘记做
to not remember to do something
Don't forget to lock the door. 别忘了锁门。
Dad's always forgetting (to take) his pills. 爸爸总是忘记吃药。
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- Don't forget to claim (for) your travelling expenses after the interview.
- Don't forget to feed the tomatoes.
- Some prize idiot forgot to lock the door.
- He had forgotten to plug the television into the mains socket.
- He raged at us for forgetting to order a replacement.
(NOT BRING)
A2 [ T ]忘记带
to not bring something with you because you did not remember it
I forgot my keys. 我忘了带钥匙。
non-standard I forgot (= left) my wallet at home.
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- When he got to the airport he found he'd forgotten his passport.
- I then realized, to my absolute horror, that I had forgotten the present.
- I've forgotten my umbrella - what a nuisance!
- I realized too late that I'd forgotten the tickets.
- I've forgotten my door-keys - we'd better try the window.
(STOP THINKING)
B1 [ I or T ]忘掉，不再想
to stop thinking about someone or something
He tried to forget her. 他尽量不再想她。
It seemed unlikely that the debt would ever be paid off so we just forgot (about) it. 那笔债似乎不太可能偿还，所以我们就不再把它放在心上了。
(BEHAVE BADLY)
forget yourself 举止不得体，失态
to act in a socially unacceptable way because you have lost control of your emotions
He was so angry he forgot himself and swore loudly. 他太生气了，就不成体统地破口大骂起来。
I do apologize - I forgot myself!
I simply forgot myself for a moment - blame it on the wine.
In all the excitement, I forgot myself and threw my arms around him.
In his enthusiasm he was apt to forget himself, and he frequently had to apologize later.
John, forgetting himself, suddenly burst into song.
Idioms
and don't you forget itidiom 你可别忘了这一点
used to tell someone that a particular fact is important and it should influence the way they behave
I've been in the job longer than you and don't you forget it! 我干这个工作比你时间长，你可别忘了这一点！
forget itidiom informal 休想，不可能
used to tell someone that what they want is impossible
"I'd like to take next week off." "Forget it, we're way too busy." “我下周想休一周的假。”“不可能，我们现在太忙了。”
B2 没关系，不必在意
used to tell someone that something is not important and not to worry about it
"I'm so sorry about that cup." "Oh, forget it - I've got plenty." “那个杯子的事我很抱歉。”“噢，不必在意，我还有很多。”