Ⅰ. 这二个词都有“忘记”的意思。但leave 表示“忘了带……”; “把……落在某个地方了”,后面有地点状语。
forget + 如:
① I left my handbag in the office.我把手提包落在办公室了。
② We often see Mr. Gates standing outside his own house because he often leaves the key in the house.我们经常看到盖茨先生站在他自家门外,因为他常把钥匙忘在家里。
③ I have never forgotten my family’s birthdays. 我从没忘记过家人的生日。
Ⅱ. 还有“离开、留下;使处于……状态; 听任”的意思。如:
① In 1933, Einstein and his family left Europe for USA. 1933年爱因斯坦和他的家人离开欧洲去了美国。
② Jim left a message on the computer to you just now. 刚才吉姆在电脑上给你留言了。
③ They went into the café, leaving the car unlocked. 他们没锁车,走进了咖啡厅。
[谚语]:Never leave today’s work until tomorrow. 今天的事今天做。