“被遗弃”常见的英文表达有 be abandoned、be deserted 或 be left behind(侧重于被留下、未被带走而产生的类似“被遗弃”感),具体使用需根据语境:
be abandoned:强调被彻底抛弃、不再被关心或使用,是最常用的表达。例如:
The old house has been abandoned for years.(那座老房子已经被遗弃多年了。)
The dog was found abandoned in the street.(那只狗被发现被遗弃在街上。)
be deserted:侧重于指被无人居住、荒废,或人突然离开某地而使其显得被遗弃。例如:
The village was deserted after the war.(战争后,这个村庄就被遗弃了。)
The beach was deserted at this time of year.(每年的这个时候,海滩上空无一人,显得被遗弃。)
be left behind:侧重于指被留下、未被带走,从而产生类似“被遗弃”的感觉。例如:
He felt left behind when his friends all moved away.(当他的朋友们都搬走后,他感到被遗弃了。)
Many children were left behind in the rural areas.(许多孩子被留在了农村地区。)