新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

without

英  [wɪˈðaʊt]
    

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    PREP. 介词
  • 1没有

    You use without to indicate that someone or something does not have or use the thing mentioned.

    双语例句

    例:

    I don't like myself without a beard.

    我不喜欢自己把胡子剃光的样子。

    例:

    She wore a brown shirt pressed without a wrinkle.

    她穿了一件熨烫得没有一丝皱褶的棕色衬衫。

    2没有

    If one thing happens without another thing, or if you do something without doing something else, the second thing does not happen or occur.

    双语例句

    例:

    He was offered a generous pension provided he left without a fuss.

    只要他毫无怨言地离开,就会得到一笔丰厚的退休金。

    例:

    They worked without a break until about eight in the evening.

    他们一刻不停地干到晚上8点左右。

    3没有(某种感觉)

    If you do something without a particular feeling, you do not have that feeling when you do it.

    双语例句

    例:

    Janet Magnusson watched his approach without enthusiasm.

    珍尼特·马格努森冷冷地看着他走近。

    4无(某人)在场

    If you do something without someone else, they are not in the same place as you are or are not involved in the same action as you.

    双语例句

    例:

    I told Franklin he would have to start dinner without me.

    我告诉富兰克林不用等我吃晚餐了。