without

preposition

/wɪˈðaʊt/

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not having, experiencing or showing something没有；缺乏
- They had gone two days without food.他们两天没吃东西了。
- He found the place without difficulty.他毫不费力地找到了那地方。
- She spoke without much enthusiasm.她说话冷冰冰的。
not in the company of somebody不和…在一起；无…相伴
- Don't go without me.别甩下我就走。
not using or taking something不用；不拿；不带
- Can you see without your glasses?你不戴眼镜能看见吗？
- Don't go out without your coat.别不穿大衣就出去。
not doing the action mentioned不（做某事）；无；没
- without doing something He left without saying goodbye.他不辞而别。
- You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs.你不可能不打破鸡蛋就做成煎蛋卷。
- Without wanting to criticize, I think you could have done better. (= used before you make a critical comment)我不是想要批评谁，只是认为你本可以做得更好一些。
- without somebody doing something The party was organized without her knowing anything about it.聚会已操办妥当，她却一无所知。

Word OriginOld English withūtan ‘on the outside’.

adverb

/wɪˈðaʊt/

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not having or showing something没有；缺乏
- Do you want a room with a bath or one without?你要不要带洗澡间的房间？
- If there's none left we'll have to do without.如果没有剩余的我们就只得将就了。
- I'm sure we'll manage without.我相信我们能凑合的。
Word OriginOld English withūtan ‘on the outside’.

without

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