leaving

leaving — 動詞

1. The -ing form of the verb 'leave'. It can describe the action of going away from

1.動詞及物 / 不及物A2
釋義

離開

離開的現在分詞或動名詞

The -ing form of the verb 'leave'. It can describe the action of going away from a place or person while it is happening, or it can work like a noun, for example 'Leaving was sad.'

例句

Ignacio is leaving for Tokyo tomorrow morning at six.

Ignacio 明天早上六點就要出發前往東京了。

present progressive: be + leaving

Defne was leaving the office when she saw the urgent email.

Defne 正要離開辦公室時看到了那封緊急郵件。

past progressive: was/were + leaving

常見搭配
  • leaving for
  • leaving behind
  • leaving from
  • leaving without
同義詞
  • going

    less formal and more general than 'leaving'; can describe any kind of departure

  • departing

    more formal than 'leaving', common in travel and official contexts

反義詞
  • arriving

    the opposite action — reaching a place rather than going away from it

  • staying

    remaining in a place instead of leaving

文法句型

be + leaving

leaving + object

leaving + place/person

用法筆記

Distinguish from the past-tense form 'left' — 'leaving' describes an action in progress or used as a noun, not a completed action. For example: 'I am leaving now' (in progress) vs 'I left an hour ago' (completed). Only 'leaving' can follow a form of 'be' to form progressive tenses.

常見錯誤

I am left the office at 5 PM.
I left the office at 5 PM.
'left' is the past tense; 'leaving' needs an auxiliary verb like 'am' or 'was'.
Leaving is not allowed leave early.
Leaving early is not allowed.
the gerund already acts as a noun; do not add another main verb.
She was leaved the house.
She was leaving the house.
the -ing form after 'be' must be 'leaving', never 'leaved'.

同根字

  • leave
    動詞A1
  • leaves
    動詞A1
  • left
    動詞A1
  • leaver
    名詞B2
  • leavings
    名詞C1

常見搭配

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常用片語

  • leaving aside
  • leaving out
  • leaving behind

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