Смысл: abandon

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1. [əʹbændən] n страх.
<Í> абандон

2. [əʹbændən] v
<Í> 1. отказываться; оставлять
to abandon the attempt - отказаться от попытки, прекратить попытки
to abandon (all) hope - оставить (всякую) надежду
abandon hope all ye who enter here (Dante) - оставь надежду всяк сюда входящий
the search was abandoned - поиски были прекращены
to abandon a custom - не сохранить /предать забвению/ обычай
immigrants slow to abandon their native languages - иммигранты, неохотно отказывающиеся от своего родного языка
2. сдавать
to abandon the city to the enemy - сдать город врагу
to abandon oneself to the conqueror's mercy - сдаться на милость победителя
3. покидать, оставлять; самовольно уходить (с поста и т. п.)
to abandon smb. - бросить кого-л.
to abandon the sinking ship - покинуть тонущий корабль
courage abandoned him - мужество покинуло его
4. юр. отказаться (от собственности, от права и т. п.)
5. закрывать; консервировать (предприятие и т. п.)
♢ to abandon oneself to smth. - предаваться чему-л.; отдаваться чему-л.
to abandon oneself to passion [despair] - предаваться страсти [отчаянию]
to be abandoned to smth. - предаваться чему-л.; испытывать что-л.
to be abandoned to grief [despair] - предаться горю [отчаянию]

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[əʹbændən]
n
<Í> 1. книжн. развязность; несдержанность
to do smth. with /at, in/ (complete) abandon - делать что-л., (совершенно) забыв обо всём /отдавшись порыву/
2. импульсивность; энергия
to sing with abandon - петь с чувством, забыться в песне
to wave one's hand with abandon - энергично размахивать рукой
he spoke with complete abandon - он говорил, забыв обо всём; его словно прорвало

band Идиома

jump on the bandwagon (also get or climb on the ba

join a popular activity Everyone has jumped on the bandwagon to try and stop smoking in the workplace.

on the bandwagon

the newest popular group or activity, joining something because many others are doing it Everybody in our company is on the bandwagon now to try and eliminate smoking in the workplace

one-armed bandit

a slot machine for gambling He spent the weekend with a one-armed bandit and now has no money.

strike up the band

begin conducting the band, give the downbeat Maestro, strike up the band. We want to hear some music.

to beat the band

with lots of energy, like crazy, like mad Aunt Jemima was making pancakes to beat the band.

arse-bandit

a homosexual male

abandon oneself to

give oneself up completely to a feeling or desire放任；纵情；（感情）陷于；沉溺于
He abandoned himself to grief．他陷于悲伤之中。
Never abandon yourself to despair．切勿自暴自弃。
You mustn't abandon yourself to pleasures．你不该一味享乐。

get on the bandwagon

Idiom(s): get on the bandwagon AND jump on the bandwagon

Theme: JOINING

to join the popular side (of an issue); to take a popular position.
• You really should get on the bandwagon. Everyone else is.
• Jane has always had her own ideas about things. She's not the kind of person to jump on the bandwagon.

climb on the bandwagon

Idiom(s): climb on the bandwagon

Theme: JOINING

to join others in supporting someone or something.
• Come join us! Climb on the bandwagon and support Senator Smith!
• Look at all those people climbing on the bandwagon! They don't know what they are getting into!

beat the band

Idiom(s): beat the band

Theme: AMOUNT - LARGE

very much; very fast.
• The carpenter sawed and hammered to beat the band.
• They baked cookies and pies to beat the band.

jump on the bandwagon

Bandit territory

An area or an industry, profession, etc, where rules and laws are ignored or flouted is bandit territory.

Make out like a bandit

(USA) If someone is extremely successful in a venture, they make out like a bandit.

One-man band

If one person does all the work or has all the responsibility somewhere, then they are a one-man band.

band together|band

v. phr. To join a group to exert united force. The inhabitants of the ecologically threatened area banded together to stop the company from building new smokestacks.

bandy about|bandy

v. phr. To spread rumors or whisper secrets. The news of Jim and Mary's divorce was bandied about until everyone at the office had heard it.

beat the band|band|beat

adv. phr., informal At great speed; with much noise or commotion.

Used after "to". The fire engines were going down the road to beat the band. The audience cheered and stamped and clapped to beat the band.

get on the bandwagon|bandwagon|get|get on|jump|jum

v. phr., informal To join a popular cause or movement. At the last possible moment, the senator jumped on the winning candidate's bandwagon.

look as if one has come out of a bandbox|bandbox|l

v. phr., informal To look very clean and fresh; look as if you had just had a bath and put on all-new clothing. In spite of the long, hot train ride, Jody arrived looking as if she had come out of a bandbox. After a day at the rodeo we were all dusty and tired except for Hope, who looked as if she'd come out of a bandbox.

on the bandwagon|bandwagon|on

adj. phr., informal In or into the newest popular group or activity; in or into something you join just because many others are joining it.

Often used after "climb", "get", or "jump". When all George's friends decided to vote for Bill, George climbed on the bandwagon too. See: JUMP ON THE BANDWAGON.

one-armed bandit|bandit|one-armed

n., slang A slot machine, like those used in Las Vegas and other gambling places. Joe was playing the one-armed bandit all day and he lost everything he had.

band

band
see on the bandwagon, get; to beat the band.

bandit

bandit
make out like a bandit
Slang
To be highly successful in a given enterprise.

bandwagon

bandwagon
on the bandwagon
Informal on the popular or apparently winning side, as in an election

on the bandwagon, get

on the bandwagon, get
Also, climb or hop or jump on the bandwagon. Join a cause or movement, as in More and more people are getting on the bandwagon to denounce cigarette smoking. This expression alludes to a horse-drawn wagon carrying a brass band, used to accompany candidates on campaign tours in the second half of the 1800s. By about 1900 it was extended to supporting a campaign or other cause.

More Idioms/Phrases

on sufferance on the ball, be on the bandwagon, get on the barrel on the brain on the bum

English Vocalbulary

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