apart
/əˈpɑːt/adverb
1
- (of two or more people or things) separated by a distance; at a specified distance from each other in time or space（两个或更多的人或事物）相距, 相隔：
two stone gateposts some thirty feet apart
相隔约30英尺的两根石门柱
studies from as far apart as America and Iceland
来自像美国和冰岛那样相隔万里的研究报告
figurative 〈喻〉the two sides remained far apart on the issue of cruise missiles.
双方在巡航导弹问题上分歧仍然很大。
1.1
- no longer living together or close emotionally分居; 感情上彼此隔阂：
alcoholism had driven us apart.
酗酒把我们分开了。
2
- to or on one side; at a distance from the main body在（向）一边地; 与主体分离地：
Isabel stepped away from Joanna and stood apart.
伊莎贝尔离开乔安娜, 站到了一边。
2.1
- used after a noun to indicate that someone or something has distinctive qualities which mark them out from other people or things用于名词后 有别于其他地; 与众不同地：
wrestlers were a breed apart.
摔跤手是一种有别于常人的人。
2.2
- used after a noun to indicate that someone or something has been dealt with sufficiently or is being excluded from what follows用于名词后 除…之外, 撇开…不谈：
Alaska apart, much of America's energy business concentrates on producing gas.
除了阿拉斯加, 美国的能源业大多集中在生产燃气。
3
- so as to be shattered; into pieces粉碎地; 成零碎地：
he leapt out of the car just before it was blown apart.
就在汽车即将炸成碎片的那一刻, 他跳了出去。
短语
apart from
1
- except for除了; 若无, 要不是：
the whole world seemed to be sleeping, apart from Barbara.
除了芭芭拉, 整个世界看上去都在沉睡。
2
- in addition to; as well as除了…外; 也：
quite apart from all the work, he had such financial problems.
除了所有这些工作要做以外, 他还有经济困难的问题。
派生词
apartness
noun词源
late Middle English: from Old French， from Latin a parte 'at the side'.