1 without /wɪˈðaʊt/ /wɪˈθaʊt/ preposition /wɪˈðaʊt/ /wɪˈθaʊt/
preposition
Learner's definition of WITHOUT
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: not having or including (something)没有;不包括 -
Do you take your coffee with or without sugar?你的咖啡加不加糖?
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Don't leave home without your wallet.外出时别忘了带钱包。
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Without water, there would be no life on Earth.地球上没有水就没有生命。
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a world without war没有战争的世界
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They were without electricity [=they did not have electricity] for a week after the storm.暴风雨过后他们一个星期没有电。
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She's the one without the hat. [=the one who is not wearing a hat]她就是那个没戴帽子的人。
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I can't imagine life without a car.我无法想象没有汽车生活会是怎样。
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They fought without fear. [=they were not afraid when they fought]他们战斗时毫无畏惧。
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They managed to finish it without (experiencing) any difficulty.他们设法顺利完成了任务。
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She survived the accident without serious injury. [=she was not seriously injured]她在此次事故中幸存下来,仅受了点轻伤。
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It happened suddenly and without warning.事发突然,毫无征兆。
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He disappeared without a trace. [=there was no trace of him after he disappeared]他消失得无影无踪。
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We kept trying without success. [=we kept trying but we did not succeed]我们不断尝试,但仍没有成功。
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The prisoner will be held without bail until his trial.审判前这个犯人不得保释。
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Applicants are considered without regard for age, race, religion, or sex. [=an applicant's age, race, religion, or sex are not important]求职者的年龄、种族、宗教或性别并不重要。
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used to say that someone is not with or is not involved with another person or group不和…在一起;无…相伴 -
He went to the store without her.他没带她一起去商店。
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Please don't make a decision without me.请不要背着我做决定。
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I couldn't have done it without you. = I couldn't have done it without your help.要是没有你,我无法完成这件事。
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We would have lost that game without her.没有她我们就会输掉那场比赛。
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: not using (something specified)不使用;不借助 -
These cookies are made without flour.这些饼干不是用面粉做的。
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Try doing the math without a calculator.试着不用计算器做数学题。
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I can't see you without my glasses.不戴眼镜我看不清你。
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: not doing something specified不做(某事) -
They left without (even) saying goodbye. [=when they left they did not say goodbye]他们甚至没有告别就离开了。
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Without realizing it, he told them his secret.他向他们道出了秘密,而自己并没有察觉到。
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Without wishing to [=although I do not wish to] speak ill of the dead, he wasn't a very nice person.尽管我不想说死者的坏话,但他并非一个多好的人。
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Even without studying, she answered all of the questions correctly.尽管她没学过,但她答对了所有的问题。
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I can concentrate better without (having) the television on.关上电视,我的注意力会更加集中。
2 without /wɪˈðaʊt/ /wɪˈθaʊt/ adverb
2 without
/wɪˈðaʊt/ /wɪˈθaʊt/
adverb
Learner's definition of WITHOUT
: not having something没有;缺乏