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not having, experiencing or showing something 没有;缺乏 -
not in the company of somebody 不和…在一起;无…相伴 -
not using or taking something 不用;不拿;不带 -
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。
- without doing something
Word OriginOld English withūtan ‘on the outside’.