以下是动词 "forget" 的常见固定搭配及用法详解,附带例句帮助理解:

1. forget to do something
含义:忘记要做某事(事情未做)。
例句:
She forgot to turn off the lights before leaving.
(她离开前忘记关灯了。)
Don’t forget to call your mother.
(别忘了给你妈妈打电话。)
2. forget doing something
含义:忘记做过某事(事情已做但记忆模糊)。
注意:有时可能用从句更清晰,如 “forget that...”。
例句:
I forgot locking the door and tried to open it again.
(我忘记自己锁过门,又试着开了一次。)
He forgot that he had met her before.
(他忘记之前见过她。)
3. forget about something/someone
含义:忘记某事或某人;不再考虑。
例句:
Did you forget about our appointment?
(你忘了我们的约会吗?)
Let’s forget about the argument and move on.
(别纠结争吵了,向前看吧。)
4. forget (that) 从句
含义:忘记某个事实或情况。
例句:
I forgot that today is a holiday.
(我忘了今天是假期。)
She completely forgot that they had agreed to meet.
(她完全忘了他们约好见面的事。)
5. forget wh-从句(where/when/how等)
含义:忘记具体细节。
例句:
I forgot where I put my passport.
(我忘了护照放哪儿了。)
He forgot how to solve the equation.
(他忘了怎么解这个方程。)
6. forget something
含义:直接忘记某事物(如物品、事件)。
例句:
I forgot my wallet at home.
(我把钱包忘在家里了。※ 口语中常见,但正式表达应为 left)
She never forgets a face.
(她从来不会忘记别人的长相。)
7. Forget it!
含义:口语中表示“算了;别提了;不可能”。
例句:
“Can you lend me $100?” “Forget it!”
(“能借我100美元吗?”“想都别想!”)
“I’m sorry for breaking the vase.” “Forget it.”
(“对不起打碎花瓶了。”“算了。”)
8. not forgetting
含义:用于补充说明,相当于“别忘了还有…”。
例句:
Pack everything: clothes, toiletries, not forgetting your charger.
(带上所有东西:衣服、洗漱用品,别忘了充电器。)
9. forget oneself
含义:失态,失去自制力。
例句:
He forgot himself and yelled at the customer.
(他一时失态,朝顾客大吼。)
10. Forgive and forget
含义:谚语,表示“既往不咎”。
例句:
They decided to forgive and forget after the argument.
(争吵后,他们决定冰释前嫌。)
其他常见表达:
forget the time(忘记时间): I was working and forgot the time.
forget one’s lines(忘记台词): The actor forgot his lines on stage.
never forget(永不忘): I’ll never forget your kindness.
易错提示:
“Forget” 与 “leave”:表示“遗忘某物在某处”时,正式用法应为 leave(如 I left my keys at home),但口语中常用 forgot。
时态问题:过去分词为 forgotten(美式)/ forgot(少用,英式非正式),如 I have forgotten the password。
掌握这些搭配能更自然地使用 "forget",避免常见错误。根据语境选择合适的结构,表达会更精准!