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源自拉丁语 'separatus',意为'分开的',通过古法语 'separer' 进入英语。
❶ 将事物分开或隔离,使其不再连接或混合。常用于描述物理分离或关系断绝的情况。
“The river separates the two villages.”
(这条河将两个村庄隔开。)
“She separates the laundry by color before washing.”
(她在洗衣服前按颜色将衣物分开。)
❶ 指分开的物品或部分,通常用于描述衣物或可分开的组件。
“She packed her separates for the trip.”
(她为旅行打包了分开的衣物。)
“The furniture comes in separates that you can assemble.”
(这件家具由可组装的部件组成。)
separate the wheat from the chaff — 比喻区分有价值和无价值的事物,常用于筛选或评估的情境。
“The interview process helps separate the wheat from the chaff.”
(面试过程有助于筛选出优秀的人才。)