without
prep
1 not having, experiencing or showing (sth) 無、 未經(jīng)歷或未顯出(某事物)
two days without food 兩天沒吃東西
three nights without sleep 三夜沒睡覺
You can't leave the country without a passport. 沒有護(hù)照就不能離開這個國家.
The letter had been posted without a stamp. 那封信沒貼郵票就寄出去了.
I've come out without any money. 我沒帶錢就出來了.
a bedroom without a private bath 無私用浴室的臥室
a skirt without pockets 沒有口袋的裙子
He acted without thought for himself. 他那樣做的時候并沒考慮到自己.
She spoke without enthusiasm. 她講話時無精打采.
2 in the absence of (sb/sth); not accompanied by (sb/sth) 在無(某人[某事物])的情況下; 無(某人[某事物])相伴
He said he couldn't live without her. 他說他沒有她就活不了.
I feel very lonely without my dog.我的狗不在旁邊我就很寂寞.
We can't reach a decision without our chairman. 主席不在場, 我們無法做出決定.
Don't leave without me. 別甩下我就走.
They were received without ceremony, ie informally. 他們受到不拘禮節(jié)的歡迎.
3 not using (sth) 不使用(某事物)
How did you open the bottle without a bottle-opener? 你不用開瓶器是怎麼把瓶子打開的?
She can't see to read without her glasses. 她不戴眼鏡就看不見字.
4 (used with the -ing form to mean `not' 與-ing形式連用, 表示`不、 無、 沒'等)
Try and do it without making any mistakes. 盡量不要出錯.
The party was organized without her knowing anything about it. 這個聚會已然籌辦, 她卻一無所知.
He walked past me without speaking. 他從我身旁走過, 一句話也沒說.
I've often cheated in exams without being caught. 我經(jīng)常考試作弊, 從來沒讓人抓住過.
She entered the room without knocking. 她沒敲門就進(jìn)了房間.
5 (arch 古) outside (sth) 在(某物)之外
without the city walls 在城墻之外.
6 (idm 習(xí)語) without so much as => so1. without, adv part not having or showing sth 沒有或不顯示某事物
We'll have one room with a bathroom and one room without. 我們要有一間帶浴室的屋子, 還要有一間不帶浴室的.
If there's no sugar we'll have to manage without. 要是沒有糖, 我們也只好不用糖就湊合了.
?? 考研助記
和(with)外人(out)在一起 沒有的事
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*[wi'eaut]prep. 沒有, 不, 在...之外ad. 在外面, 戶外n. 外面, 外部相關(guān)詞組: be strong without but feeble within as seen from without