separate verb ⇨separate1 (separate the white from the yolk)⇨separate2 (separated by a wall)⇨disperse (separate into search parties)⇨divide2 (Politics is the only thing that separates us.)⇨divorce (separate from your wife/husband)separate adj. ⇨particularseparate1
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separate the white from the yolk/belief from emotion把蛋清和蛋黄/信仰和感情分开separated by a wall/a thousand miles隔着一堵墙;相隔1 000英里separate ♦︎ divorce ♦︎ disentangle ♦︎ filter sth out ♦︎ sort sth outThese words all mean to divide two or more things which are mixed together into different parts or groups.这些词均表示分开、区分。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to separate / divorce / disentangle / sort out sth from sth else◆to separate / disentangle the strands of sth◆to separate sth completely / be completely divorced from sth◆to be totally / easily separated / divorced from sth■separate ˈsepəreɪt [intransitive, transitive] to divide into different parts or groups; to divide things into different parts or groups分开;分离;分割;划分◆Stir the sauce constantly so that it does not separate.不停地搅动调味汁,免得出现分层。◆First, separate the eggs(= separate the yolk from the white).首先,把蛋黄和蛋清分开。◆It is impossible to separate belief from emotion.信仰和感情是分不开的。◆Make a list of points and separate them into 'desirable' and 'essential'.把要点列出来,分成“可取的”和“绝对必要的”两类。 see also separation ⇨ division1, separate ⇨ disperse■divorce [transitive, often passive] (formal) to separate sb/sth, especially an idea, subject or person, from sth else使分离,使脱离(尤指想法、主题或人)◆They believed that art should be divorced from politics.他们认为艺术应该与政治分离。◆When he was depressed, he felt utterly divorced from reality.他沮丧时便感到完全脱离了现实。■disentangle ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋgl [transitive] to separate different things, especially arguments or ideas, that have become confused理顺,分清,清理出(尤指混淆的论点或想法)◆It's not easy to disentangle the truth from the official statistics.把真实情况从官方统计资料中整理出来可不是件容易事。◆It is important to disentangle all the factors that may be causing your stress.把可能给你带来压力的那些因素理清楚,这一点很重要。■ˌfilter sth ˈout
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to remove sth that you do not want from a liquid, gas, light or sound, sometimes by using a special device or substance(把不想要的东西)过滤掉◆Wear a mask to filter out the smoke in the air.戴上口罩以过滤掉空气中的烟雾。◆We learn to filter out background noise when we are listening to something in particular.我们倾听某种具体的声音时要学会排除周围的杂音。■ˌsort sth ˈout
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to separate sth from a larger group(从⋯中)区分出来,辨别出来◆Could you sort out the toys that can be thrown away?你把可以扔掉的玩具挑出来好吗?◆It was difficult to sort out the lies from the truth.谎言和真话难以辨别。separate2
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separate the white from the yolk/belief from emotion把蛋清和蛋黄/信仰和感情分开separated by a wall/a thousand miles隔着一堵墙;相隔1 000英里separate ♦︎ seal sth off ♦︎ divide ♦︎ partition ♦︎ cordon sth off ♦︎ mark sth off ♦︎ fence sth offThese words all mean to split an area into more than one section, especially in order to prevent people from entering one section.这些词均表示分割、隔开、阻隔。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to seal / divide / partition / cordon / mark / fence sth off◆to separate / divide / partition sth into different areas◆to separate / divide / partition sth into different sections / areas◆to separate / seal off / divide / partition / cordon off / mark off / fence off an area◆to seal off / cordon off a street / road / city centre◆to divide / partition / fence off land◆to divide / partition a country◆the army / police seal / cordon sth off◆a wall separates / divides sth from sth else◆to be clearly separated / divided■separate ˈsepəreɪt [transitive] to be between two people, areas, countries or things, so that they are not touching or connected隔开,阻隔(两个人、区域、国家或事物)◆A thousand kilometres separate the two cities.这两座城市相隔1 000公里。◆A high wall separated our block from the playing field.我们的大楼和运动场之间隔着一堵高墙。 see also separation ⇨ division1■ˌseal sth ˈoff
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(of the police or army) to prevent people from entering a particular area(警察或军队)封锁,封闭◆Police sealed off the building following a security alert.安全警报发出后,警察封锁了这座大楼。■divide [transitive] to be the real or imaginary line or barrier that separates two people or things是⋯的分界线;分割;把⋯隔开◆A fence divides off the western side of the grounds.一道篱笆把庭院的西面隔开了。◆The city was divided into four sectors.这座城市被划分成四个区。■partitionpɑːˈtɪʃn; NAmEpɑːrˈtɪʃn [transitive, often passive] to divide sth, especially a country or city, into two or more parts; to separate one part of a room or area from another with a wall or screen分割,分裂(国家或城市);隔开(地方或房间)◆The country was partitioned a year after the elections.大选后的第二年这个国家就分裂了。◆The room is partitioned into three sections.这间屋子被分隔成三个小间。 see also partition ⇨ divisionnoun1, partition ⇨ wallnoun■ˌcordon sth ˈoff
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(of the police or army) to prevent people from entering a particular area by surrounding it with police or other guards(警察或军队)包围,警戒,封锁◆Police cordoned off the area until the bomb was made safe.警方封锁了这个地区,直到炸弹被安全拆除为止。 see also cordon ⇨ rownoun■ˌmark sth ˈoff
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to separate sth by marking a line between it and sth else画线分隔;划开◆The playing area was marked off with a white line.运动场地用白线划了出来。■ˌfence sth ˈoff
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[often passive] to separate one area from another with a fence(用栅栏、篱笆等)隔开◆One end of the yard had been fenced off for the chickens.院子的一头用栅栏隔开养鸡。 see also fence ⇨ wall