abandoned
UK/ə'bænd(ə)nd/US/ә'bændәnd/
TOEFLB2
Definitions
adj.
Deserted; left empty and no longer used or cared for
被遗弃的；废弃的
adj.
Showing complete lack of restraint; uninhibited
放纵的；无拘无束的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedabandonroot
+
-edbar, barrier; ban, prohibition
=abandoned
Past participle of abandon used as an adjective. The 'deserted' sense (an abandoned house) comes from the main verb; the rarer 'uninhibited' sense (abandoned behavior) preserves the noun's flavor of letting go of all restraint.
Common Collocations
- 1.abandoned building废弃的建筑
- 2.abandoned car废弃的车
- 3.abandoned baby被遗弃的婴儿
- 4.newly abandoned新近废弃的
Example Sentences
- 1.
They explored the abandoned factory on the edge of town.
- 2.
The dog had been abandoned by its owners.
- 3.
He played the guitar with abandoned joy.