forget

verb

事情；事实 events/facts

1. 忘记；遗忘
   to be unable to remember sth that has happened in the past or information that you knew in the past
   1. I'd completely forgotten about the money he owed me.
      我完全记不得他欠我的钱了。
   2. Before I forget, there was a call from Italy for you.
      趁我还记得，有一个从意大利打来的电话找你。
   3. I never forget a face.
      见过的面孔我从不忘记。
   4. Who could forget his speech at last year's party?
      谁能忘记他去年在聚会上的讲话呢？
   5. She keeps forgetting (that) I'm not a child any more.
      她老是忘了我不再是个小孩子了。
   6. I was forgetting (= I had forgotten) (that) you've been here before.
      我忘了你以前来过这里。
   7. I've forgotten where they live exactly.
      我忘记了他们的确切住址。
   8. I forget how much they paid for it.
      我忘了他们用多少钱买的这东西。
   9. I'll never forget hearing this piece of music for the first time.
      我永远不会忘记第一次听到这首曲子的情景。
   10. It should not be forgotten that people used to get much more exercise.
       不应忘记的是，人们过去的锻炼要多得多。

做某事 to do sth

2. 忘记做（或带、买等）
   to not remember to do sth that you ought to do, or to bring or buy sth that you ought to bring or buy
   1. ‘Why weren't you at the meeting?’ ‘Sorry─I forgot.’
      “你为什么没有参加会议？”“对不起，我忘了。”
   2. Take care, and don't forget to write.
      要保重，别忘了写信。
   3. I forgot to ask him for his address.
      我忘记向他要地址。
   4. I forgot my purse (= I did not remember to bring it) .
      我忘了带钱包。
   5. ‘Hey, don't forget me (= don't leave without me) !’
      “喂，走时别落下我！”
   6. Aren't you forgetting something? (= I think you have forgotten to do sth)
      你是不是忘了什么？

不再想 stop thinking about sth

3. 不再想；不再把…放在心上
   to deliberately stop thinking about sb/sth
   1. Try to forget about what happened.
      尽量不再想发生过的事情。
   2. Could you possibly forget about work for five minutes?
      你能不能匀出五分钟来不去想工作？
   3. Forget him!
      别把他放在心上！
   4. Let's forget our differences and be friends.
      咱们别把分歧放在心上，做个朋友吧。
   5. Forget (that) I said anything!
      不要把我说的话放在心上！
4. 不再考虑…的可能
   to stop thinking that sth is a possibility
   1. If I lose this job, we can forget about buying a new car.
      要是我丢掉这份工作，我们就别想买新车。
   2. ‘I was hoping you might be able to lend me the money.’ ‘You can forget that!’
      “我希望你能借钱给我。”“打消这个念头吧！”

自己 yourself

5. （举止）不得体
   to behave in a way that is not socially acceptable
   1. I'm forgetting myself. I haven't offered you a drink yet!
      我真是不成体统。还没有让您喝点什么呢！

1. VERB 忘记;遗忘
   If you forget something or forget how to do something, you cannot think of it or think how to do it, although you knew it or knew how to do it in the past.
   1. Sometimes I improvise and change the words because I forget them...
      有时，我临场发挥改了词，因为我把原来的词给忘了。
   2. She forgot where she left the car and it took us two days to find it.
      她忘记把车子停在什么地方了，我们花了两天时间才找到。
2. VERB 忘记;忘了(做)
   If you forget something or forget to do it, you fail to think about it or fail to remember to do it, for example because you are thinking about other things.
   1. She never forgets her daddy's birthday...
      她从来不会忘记老爸的生日。
   2. She forgot to lock her door one day and two men got in...
      有一天她忘了锁门，两个男人溜了进来。
   3. Don't forget that all dogs need a supply of fresh water to drink...
      不要忘记所有的狗都需要喝干净的水。
   4. She forgot about everything but the sun and the wind and the salt spray.
      除了太阳、风和盐雾，她什么都记不得了。
3. VERB 忘记带;落下
   If you forget something that you had intended to bring with you, you do not bring it because you did not think about it at the right time.
   1. Once when we were going to Paris, I forgot my passport.
      有一次我们准备去巴黎时，我忘了带护照。

Note that you cannot use the verb forget to say that you have put something somewhere and left it there. Instead you use the verb leave. I left my bag on the bus.
注意不能用 forget 表示把东西放在某地忘拿了，而要用动词 leave：I left my bag on the bus (我把包落在了公交车上)。

4. VERB 不放在心上;不去想
   If you forget something or someone, you deliberately put them out of your mind and do not think about them any more.
   1. I hope you will forget the bad experience you had today...
      我希望你不要把今天遇到的倒霉事放在心上。
   2. I can't forget what happened...
      我无法不去想发生的事。
   3. I found it very easy to forget about Sumner...
      我发现忘掉萨姆纳很容易。
   4. She tried to forget that sometimes she heard them quarrelling.
      她尽量不把有时听到他们争吵的事放在心上。
5. VERB 忘乎所以;举止不得体
   If you forget yourself, you behave in an uncontrolled or unacceptable way, which is not the way in which you usually behave.
   1. He was so fascinated by her beauty that he forgot himself and leaned across to touch her.
      他为她的美貌所倾倒，以至于忘乎所以地靠上前去触摸她。
6. CONVENTION 没关系;不必在意;不要再提了
   You say 'Forget it' in reply to someone as a way of telling them not to worry or bother about something, or as an emphatic way of saying no to a suggestion.
   1. 'Sorry, Liz. I think I was a bit rude to you.' —
      
   2. 'Forget it, but don't do it again!'...
      “抱歉，莉兹。我想我刚才对你有点粗鲁。”——“没关系，但是别再那样做了!”
   3. 'You want more?' roared Claire. 'Forget it, honey.'
      “你还想要？”克莱尔吼道。“想都别想，宝贝。”
7. PHRASE 还有;还包括
   You say not forgetting a particular thing or person when you want to include them in something that you have already talked about.
   1. The first thing is to support as many shows as one can, not forgetting the small local ones.
      首先要尽可能多地支持演出，这其中也包括当地的小型演出。

1. If you ever cross him, forget it, you're finished.
   如果你曾经跟他作过对，就别想了，你没戏了。
2. Sometimes I improvise and change the words because I forget them
   有时，我临场发挥改了词，因为我把原来的词给忘了。
3. She never forgets her daddy's birthday
   她从来不会忘记老爸的生日。
4. She forgot to lock her door one day and two men got in
   有一天她忘了锁门，两个男人溜了进来。
5. Don't forget that all dogs need a supply of fresh water to drink
   不要忘记所有的狗都需要喝干净的水。
6. She forgot about everything but the sun and the wind and the salt spray.
   除了太阳、风和盐雾，她什么都记不得了。
7. Once when we were going to Paris, I forgot my passport.
   有一次我们准备去巴黎时，我忘了带护照。
8. I can't forget what happened
   我无法不去想发生的事。
9. I found it very easy to forget about Sumner
   我发现忘掉萨姆纳很容易。
10. She tried to forget that sometimes she heard them quarrelling.
    她尽量不把有时听到他们争吵的事放在心上。
11. He was so fascinated by her beauty that he forgot himself and leaned across to touch her.
    他为她的美貌所倾倒，以至于忘乎所以地靠上前去触摸她。
12. 'You want more?' roared Claire. 'Forget it, honey.'
    “你还想要？”克莱尔吼道。“想都别想，宝贝。”
13. The first thing is to support as many shows as one can, not forgetting the small local ones.
    首先要尽可能多地支持演出，这其中也包括当地的小型演出。
14. I am about to impart knowledge to you that you will never forget.
    我会向你传授让你终生牢记的知识。
15. Once you have chosen a kennel, don't forget to make a booking for your pet.
    一旦你选好了养狗场，别忘了为你的宠物预订。
16. Don't forget to lock up
    别忘了锁好门窗。
17. We must not forget your birthday.
    我们一定不能忘了你的生日。
18. I must forget these side issues and remember my mission.
    我必须忘掉这些枝节问题，记住我的使命。
19. Don't forget to take a few spare batteries
    别忘了带上几节备用电池。
20. Don't forget to take your camera.
    别忘了带上相机。
21. I'm not advising you to throw away your makeup or forget about your appearance.
    我不是建议你扔掉化妆品，或者不修边幅。
22. If you don't like the program, just uninstall it and forget it.
    如果不喜欢这个程序，把它卸载不用就行了。
23. We must not forget the pain when the wound has healed.
    我们不要好了伤疤忘了痛。
24. In case I forget, please remind me of my promise.
    假如我忘记了，请提醒一下我的诺言。
25. Don't forget.
    别忘了。
26. Don't forget to take your umbrella in case it rains.
    别忘了带伞，下雨好用。
27. Don't forget to convey my regards when you see him.
    你去见着他，别忘了给我捎个好儿。
28. Don't forget to give my regards to them.
    别忘了代我向他们问好。
29. Let me remind you once again so that you won't forget.
    我再说一遍，省得你忘了。
30. That's enough! Let it go at that.; Forget it.
    算了，别说了。

v.

and don't (you) forget it

• 可别忘了；你可给我记住；你给我老实点
  used to tell sb how they should behave, especially when they have been behaving in a way you do not like
  1. You're a suspect, not a detective, and don't you forget it.
     你是嫌疑犯，不是侦探，给我记住了。

forget it

• 没关系；不必在意
  used to tell sb that sth is not important and that they should not worry about it
  1. ‘I still owe you for lunch yesterday.’ ‘Forget it.’
     “昨天午饭我还欠着你呢。”“算了吧！”
• （表示不想重复说过的话）别提它了
  used to tell sb that you are not going to repeat what you said
  1. ‘Now, what were you saying about John?’ ‘Forget it, it doesn't matter.’
     “嗳，你刚才说约翰什么来着？”“别提了，那无关紧要。”
• 休想；不可能
  used to emphasize that you are saying ‘no’ to sth
  1. ‘Any chance of you helping out here?’ ‘Forget it, I've got too much to do.’
     “你能来帮个忙吗？”“不可能，我还有一大堆活要干呢。”
• 住嘴；别再烦人地说下去了
  used to tell sb to stop talking about sth because they are annoying you
  1. Just forget it, will you!
     闭上嘴，行不行！

not forgetting…

• 还包括
  used to include sth in the list of things that you have just mentioned
  1. I share the house with Jim, Ian and Sam, not forgetting Spike, the dog.
     我和吉姆、伊恩、萨姆共住一所房子，还有这条狗斯派克。

forgive and forget

• 不念旧恶；不记仇
  to stop feeling angry with sb for sth they have done to you and to behave as if it had not happened

verb

1. be unable to remember
   1. I'm drawing a blank
   2. You are blocking the name of your first wife!

   Synonym:    blockblank outdraw a blank

2. dismiss from the mind
   1. I tried to bury these unpleasant memories

   Synonym:    bury

3. leave behind unintentionally
   1. I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant
   2. I left my keys inside the car and locked the doors

   Synonym:    leave

4. forget to do something
   1. Don't forget to call the chairman of the board to the meeting!