apart
adv
1 to or at a distance 相距; 相隔
The two houses stood 500 metres apart. 這兩所房子相距500米.
The employers and the unions are still miles apart, ie are far from agreement. 雇主與工會之間仍有很大距離(遠不能取得一致意見).
2 to or on one side; aside 向一邊; 在一邊
She keeps herself apart from (ie does not mix with) other people. 她與別人保持距離(不與別人混在一起).
3 separate(ly) 分開; 分離: You never see them apart these days. 他們近來形影不離.
He was standing with his feet wide apart. 他站在那兒, 兩腳分開的距離很大.
These pages are stuck together I can't pull them apart. 這幾頁都粘在一起了--我揭不開.
4 into pieces 成碎片: I'm sorry, the cup just came/fell apart in my hands. 很遺憾, 這個杯子竟在我手上碎了.
5 (idm 習語) be poles apart => pole1. joking apart=> joke. put/set sb/sth apart (from sb/sth) make sb/sth appear superior or unique 使某人[某事物]顯得優越或獨特
His use of language sets him apart from most other modern writers. 他對語言的運用在現代作家中別具一格. a race apart => race. take sb/sth apart criticize sb/sth severely 嚴厲批評某人[某事物]
He took my essay apart but I found his criticism helpful. 他把我的文章狠狠地批評了一頓, 但我認為他的批評有好處. take sth apart separate sth into pieces 拆開某物
John enjoys taking old clocks apart. 約翰喜歡拆卸舊鐘. tell/know A and B apart distinguish two people or things; recognize the difference between two people or things 能分辨兩個人或兩種事物; 能看出兩個人或兩種事物之間的區別. worlds apart => world.
?? 考研助記
a(=to)+part(部分):去 分開
?? 擴展釋義
*[?'pɑ:t]ad. 成零碎, 成距離, 分別地, 分離著a. 分離的相關詞組: to fall apart apart from...