leave someone/something out
phrasal verb with leave verb uk/liːv/ us/liːv/ left | left
B2 除去；撇开；忽略
to not include someone or something
You can leave the butter out of this recipe if you're on a low-fat diet. 如果你正在节食可以把黄油从菜谱中去掉。
I've made a list of names - I hope I haven't left anyone out. 我列了一个名单——希望没有漏掉什么人。
None of the other children play with her, and I think she feels left out (= feels that no one wants to be her friend). 别的孩子没有一个和她玩，我觉得她很孤单。
- More examples
- I read the book to my children, but I left out the rude bits.
- The report left out all reference to the argument.
- We must set the price so that poorer families are not left out.
- She always gets left out when the sports teams are chosen.
- I made the sauce leaving out the brandy.