without

preposition

/wɪˈðaʊt/

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not having, experiencing or showing something沒有；缺乏
- They had gone two days without food.他們兩天沒吃東西了。
- He found the place without difficulty.他毫不費力地找到了那地方。
- She spoke without much enthusiasm.她說話冷冰冰的。
not in the company of somebody不和…在一起；無…相伴
- Don't go without me.别甩下我就走。
not using or taking something不用；不拿；不帶
- Can you see without your glasses?你不戴眼鏡能看見嗎？
- Don't go out without your coat.别不穿大衣就出去。
not doing the action mentioned不（做某事）；無；沒
- without doing something He left without saying goodbye.他不辭而别。
- You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs.你不可能不打破雞蛋就做成煎蛋卷。
- Without wanting to criticize, I think you could have done better. (= used before you make a critical comment)我不是想要批評誰，只是認爲你本可以做得更好一些。
- without somebody doing something The party was organized without her knowing anything about it.聚會已操辦妥當，她卻一無所知。

Word OriginOld English withūtan ‘on the outside’.

adverb

/wɪˈðaʊt/

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not having or showing something沒有；缺乏
- Do you want a room with a bath or one without?你要不要帶洗澡間的房間？
- If there's none left we'll have to do without.如果沒有剩餘的我們就只得將就了。
- I'm sure we'll manage without.我相信我們能湊合的。
Word OriginOld English withūtan ‘on the outside’.

without

Absence and lack: absence, lack, loss...