表达 leave someone1 in the cold 的意思是 把某人排除在一个团体或活动以外,冷落某人。它可以与介词 out 连用,即 leave someone out in the cold。在被动结构中,它也可以和动词 get 或 to be 搭配,即 get left in the cold 或 be left in the cold,意思是 被冷落,被晾在一边。
例句
After what he said2, Clarisse decided3 not to invite4 him to the party and left him in the cold.
他说了那些话之后,克拉丽斯决定不邀请他参加聚会,把他晾一边。
Alice got5 left out in the cold as6 she wasnt asked to work on the project7.
爱丽丝被冷落了,由于她没被需要参与这个项目。
I didnt mean to leave him out in the cold. I just forgot8 he liked watching football.
我不是故意要冷落他。我只不过忘了他也喜欢看足球。