专四考试常见词辨析:各种“离开”
depart, leave, go, start, quit, set out
这些动词均含离开某处之意。
depart : 较正式用词,指经过周密考虑或郑重地离开,强调离开的起点。
The train departs at 7:30.
leave : 侧重出发地而不是目的地。
Were giving him a party when he leaves.
go : 一般用词,指从所在地到其它地方去,着重目的地而非出发地。
She has gone to the station.
start : 可与leave换用,强调目的地,但不及leave普通。
They started their journey home.
quit : 侧重指离开令人烦恼的地方,或摆脱使人不快的人或事。
If I dont get a pay rise Ill quit.
set out : 书面用词。
A visitor arrived just as we were setting out for the airport.