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🔑 sep·ar·ate adjectiveseparate adjective🔑separately adverb🔑separable adjective (≠ inseparable) separate verb🔑separated adjective🔑separation noun🔑BrE /ˈseprət/NAmE /ˈseprət/🔑 ~ (from sth/sb) forming a unit by itself; not joined to sth else 单独的；独立的；分开的◆separate bedrooms 独立卧室◆Raw meat must be kept separate from cooked meat. 生肉和熟肉必须分开存放。◆The school is housed in two separate buildings. 学校设在两栋独立的楼房内。🔑 [usually before noun] different; not connected 不同的；不相关的◆It happened on three separate occasions. 这事在三个不同的场合发生过。◆For the past three years they have been leading totally separate lives. 三年来，他们完全是各过各的生活。▸ sep·ar·ate·ness noun [U] ◆Japan's long-standing sense of separateness and uniqueness 日本那种由来已久的自成一体、孑然独立的意识 ●go your separate ˈwaysto end a relationship with sb 断绝往来；分道扬镳to go in a different direction from sb you have been travelling with 分路而行；分手●under separate ˈcover(business 商业) in a separate envelope 另函◆The information you requested is being forwarded to you under separate cover. 现另函寄上所要资料。 🔑 sep·ar·ateseparate adjectiveseparately adverbseparable adjective (≠ inseparable) separate verbseparated adjectiveseparation noun verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they separate BrE /ˈsepəreɪt/ NAmE /ˈsepəreɪt/present simple - he / she / it separates BrE /ˈsepəreɪts/ NAmE /ˈsepəreɪts/past simple separated BrE /ˈsepəreɪtɪd/ NAmE /ˈsepəreɪtɪd/past participle separated BrE /ˈsepəreɪtɪd/ NAmE /ˈsepəreɪtɪd/ -ing form separating BrE /ˈsepəreɪtɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈsepəreɪtɪŋ/BrE /ˈsepəreɪt/NAmE /ˈsepəreɪt/🔑 [I, T] to divide into different parts or groups; to divide things into different parts or groups （使）分开，分离；分割；划分◆Stir the sauce constantly so that it does not separate. 不停地搅动酱汁，免得出现分层。◆~ sthSeparate the eggs (= separate the yolk from the white). 把蛋黄和蛋清分开。◆~ sth from/and sthIt is impossible to separate belief from emotion. 信仰和感情是分不开的。◆~ sth into sthMake a list of points and separate them into 'desirable' and 'essential'. 列出各点，把它们分成 “渴望拥有的” 和 “绝对必要的” 两类。🔑 [I, T] to move apart; to make people or things move apart （使）分离，分散◆South America and Africa separated 200 million years ago. 南美洲和非洲于 2 亿年前分离。◆~ from sthSouth America separated from Africa 200 million years ago. 2 亿年前南美洲和非洲分离。◆~ into sthWe separated into several different search parties. 我们分成几个搜索小组。◆~ sb/sthPolice tried to separate the two men who were fighting. 警察力图把两个打架的人分开。◆The war separated many families. 这场战争使许多家庭离散。◆~ sb/sth from/and sb/sthThose suffering from infectious diseases were separated from the other patients. 传染病患者同其他病人隔离开来。🔑 [T] to be between two people, areas, countries, etc. so that they are not touching or connected 隔开；阻隔◆~ sb/sthA thousand kilometres separates the two cities. 两座城市相隔一千公里。◆~ sb/sth from/and sbA high wall separated our back yard from the playing field. 我们的后院和运动场之间隔着一堵高墙。🔑 [I] to stop living together as a couple with your husband, wife or partner 分居◆They separated last year. 他们于去年分居了。◆~ from sbHe separated from his wife after 20 years of marriage. 他和妻子在结婚 20 年后分居了。Marriage and divorce 结婚和离婚Romance 恋爱- fall/be (madly/deeply/hopelessly) in love (with sb) （疯狂地/深深地/无可救药地）爱上/爱着（某人）
- be/believe in/fall in love at first sight 是/相信一见钟情；一见钟情
- be/find true love/the love of your life 是/找到真爱/一生的爱
- suffer (from) (the pains/pangs of) unrequited love 受单相思之苦
- have/feel/show/express great/deep/genuine affection for sb/sth 对某人/某事有着/表示出强烈的/深深的/真挚的爱慕之情
- meet/marry your husband/wife/partner/fiancé/fiancée/boyfriend/girlfriend 与丈夫/妻子/伴侣/未婚夫/未婚妻/男朋友/女朋友结识/结婚
- have/go on a (blind) date 有个/去约会/相亲
- be going out with/ (
especially NAmE) dating a guy/girl/boy/man/woman 与一个小伙子/女生/男生/男人/女人在谈恋爱 - move in with/live with your boyfriend/girlfriend/partner 与男朋友/女朋友/伴侣同居
Weddings 婚礼- get/be engaged/married/divorced 订婚；结婚；离婚
- arrange/plan a wedding 安排婚礼
- have a big wedding/a honeymoon/a happy marriage 举行隆重的婚礼；度蜜月；婚姻幸福
- have/enter into an arranged marriage 有一个/走入包办婚姻
- call off/cancel/postpone your wedding 取消/推迟婚礼
- invite sb to/go to/attend a wedding/a wedding ceremony/a wedding reception 邀请某人出席/参加婚礼/结婚典礼/结婚喜宴
- conduct/perform a wedding ceremony 举行结婚典礼
- exchange rings/wedding vows/marriage vows 交换戒指；互致结婚誓言
- congratulate/toast/raise a glass to the happy couple 祝贺这对幸福的新人；为这对幸福的伉俪干杯
- be/go on honeymoon (with your wife/husband) （与妻子/丈夫）在/去度蜜月
- celebrate your first (wedding) anniversary 庆祝第一个（结婚）纪念日
Separation and divorce 分居和离婚- be unfaithful to/ (informal) cheat on your husband/wife/partner/fiancé/fiancée/boyfriend/girlfriend 对丈夫/妻子/伴侣/未婚夫/未婚妻/男朋友/女朋友不忠
- have an affair (with sb) （和某人）有暧昧关系
- break off/end an engagement/a relationship 解除/终止婚约/恋爱关系
- break up with/split up with/ (informal) dump your boyfriend/girlfriend 与男友/女友分手；甩掉男友/女友
- separate from/be separated from/leave/divorce your husband/wife 和丈夫/妻子分居；离弃丈夫/妻子；与丈夫/妻子离婚
- annul/dissolve a marriage 宣布婚姻无效；解除婚姻关系
- apply for/ask for/go through/get a divorce 申请/要求/办理离婚；离婚
- get/gain/be awarded/have/lose custody of the children 获得/被判予/拥有/失去对孩子的监护权
- pay alimony/child support (to your ex-wife/husband) （向前妻/前夫）支付生活费/子女抚养费
[T] ~ sb/sth (from sb/sth) to make sb/sth different in some way from sb/sth else 区分；区别 SYN divide ◆Politics is the only thing that separates us (= that we disagree about). 我们之间唯一的分歧是政治观点。◆The judges found it impossible to separate the two contestants (= they gave them equal scores). 裁判无法把两位参赛者分出高下。◆Only four points separate the top three teams. 领先的三支队只相差四分。●separate/sort out the ˌmen from the ˈboysto show or prove who is brave, skilful, etc. and who is not 表明/证明谁有技能（或更勇敢等）●sort out/separate the ˌsheep from the ˈgoatsto distinguish people who are good at sth, intelligent, etc. from those who are not 区分能手与常人；分清智者和庸人●sort out/separate the ˌwheat from the ˈchaffto distinguish useful or valuable people or things from ones that are not useful or have no value 识别优劣；分清好坏；去芜存菁 ●ˌseparate ˈout●ˌseparate sth↔ˈoutto divide into different parts; to divide sth into different parts 使某物分开；划分◆to separate out different meanings 区分出不同的意思 |