Game of Thrones · 시즌 1
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left me to rot

任由我腐烂 / 让我自生自灭

这里的 `leave to rot` 是一个非常生动的表达,意思是「任由某人自生自灭,在困境中挣扎腐烂」。Jon Snow 觉得他父亲把他送到绝境长城,就是任他在此「等死」或「荒废」。

Everybody knew what this place was and no one told me. No one but you.
My father knew… and he left me to rot at the Wall all the same.
Grenn's father left him, too.
left me to rot — Game of Thrones S01E03 · ReelWord