abandon oneself to

IPA/ɐbˈandən wɒnsˈɛlf tuː/
IPA/ɐbˈændən wʌnsˈɛlf tuː/

abandon oneself to — idiom

1. to surrender entirely to a powerful feeling or impulse, allowing it to completel

1.慣用語B2
釋義

to surrender entirely to a powerful feeling or impulse, allowing it to completely guide your actions and thoughts without holding anything back.

例句

After losing his job, Pim abandoned himself to despair and stopped answering calls.

abandon oneself to [emotion] + uncontrolled behaviour

Amira abandoned herself to the music's rhythm, dancing as if no one else was there.

abandon oneself to [activity] — total immersion

同義詞
  • indulge in

    less intense and often implies pleasure or enjoyment rather than surrender to pain

  • wallow in

    negative connotation suggesting someone chooses to stay in a negative emotion for too long

  • give way to

    less formal; implies yielding rather than full surrender

反義詞
  • suppress

    the opposite action — forcing an emotion down rather than letting it take over

  • restrain oneself

    to hold back and not express feelings freely

文法句型

abandon + reflexive pronoun + to + emotion/activity

用法筆記

Always includes a reflexive pronoun that matches the subject (myself, yourself, himself, herself, ourselves, themselves). The complement is typically an abstract noun naming an emotion (grief, despair, rage, passion) or less often an absorbing activity (music, pleasure). It is a formal expression; in everyday conversation, phrases like 'let yourself go' or 'give in to' are more common.

常見錯誤

❌He abandoned to grief after the accident.
✅He abandoned himself to grief after the accident.
💡The reflexive pronoun (himself) is required and cannot be left out.
❌She abandoned herself from the dance.
✅She abandoned herself to the dance.
💡The preposition must be 'to', not 'from' or 'in'.