| 释义 |
be left to oneself1Be alone or solitary: left to himself he removed his shirt and tie...- For this young person to be left to herself in a country so far away could only expose her to danger.
- All the conditions of line 6 are unfavourable, and its subject is left to himself without any helpers.
- The blessedness of this doctrine is that he shall not be left to himself nor suffered to perish.
1.1Be allowed to do what one wants: women, left to themselves, would make the world a beautiful place to live in...- Otherwise we were left to ourselves in the simple guest house which is used for retreats.
- These people have their own ways and would rather be left to themselves.
- It probably won't happen, however, if Bush's Washington is left to itself.
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