forget /fəˈɡet/ (forgot /fəˈɡɔt/, forgot或 forgotten /fəˈɡɔtn/) I. vi.& vt. 1. 忘掉，忘记（作vt. 时接名词/代词、不定式、v-ing和从句）：I almost forget about it.这件事我几乎忘了。We’ll never forget your kindness. 你的好处我们永远不会忘记。Don’t forget to give my regards to him.别忘了代我向他问好。She forgot how to do it. 她忘了是怎么做的了。I forgot returning the magazine. 我忘记已经把杂志还了。［考句］I’ll never forget meeting you for the first time. 我永远不会忘记首次与你会面的情形。Don’t forget (that) we are going to the exhibition this afternoon. 别忘了今天下午我们去参观展览会。I have forgotten where he lives. 我忘记他住在哪儿了。2.轻视，忽略：Don’t forget your duties.别玩忽职守。 forget oneself 忘乎所以：Because of the trouble he forgot himself.由于出事，他控制不住自己。［注］forget后接不定式表示“忘记要干某事”， 事情还没有做；后接v-ing表示“忘记已经干了某事”，事情已经发生过。