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源自拉丁语 'separatus',过去分词形式,意为'分开、分离',由 'se-'(意为'分开')和 'parare'(意为'准备、安排')组成。
❶ 指两个或多个事物被分开或隔离的状态,可以是物理上的分离,也可以是关系上的疏远。
“The twins were separated at birth and raised in different families.”
(这对双胞胎出生时被分开,在不同的家庭中长大。)
“The living room and kitchen are separated by a sliding door.”
(客厅和厨房被一扇滑动门隔开。)
❶ 表示将原本在一起的事物分开,或停止某种关系或连接。
“She separated the white clothes from the colored ones before washing.”
(她在洗衣服前把白色衣物和彩色衣物分开。)
“The couple separated after ten years of marriage.”
(这对夫妇结婚十年后分居了。)
separated by — 表示两个事物之间被某种东西隔开,常用于描述空间或时间上的间隔。
“The two villages are separated by a mountain.”
(这两个村庄被一座山隔开。)
separated from — 指某人或某物与另一人或物分开,可能是物理上的或关系上的。
“He felt lonely after being separated from his family.”
(与家人分开后,他感到孤独。)