abandon
A transitive verb
1 (desert) 抛弃 ‹person›; 离弃 ‹place, building›;
to abandon sb to his/her fate 抛弃某人让其听天由命;
to abandon one's post 擅离职守;
to abandon ship 弃船
2 (stop, give up) 放弃 ‹hope, plan›; 中止 ‹match, project, search›; 戒除 ‹habit›
B to abandon oneself
reflexive verb
to abandon oneself to sth; 沉湎于;
to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure 恣意享乐;
to abandon oneself to despair 陷入绝望
C noun [uncountable]
放纵;
with gay or wild abandon 放纵地