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separates

UK //ˈsepəreɪts//US //ˈsepəreɪts//

词源

源自拉丁语 'separatus',意为'分开的',通过古法语 'separer' 进入英语。

verb

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。)

同义词:divides, isolates, disconnects

noun

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。)

同义词:components, pieces, parts

常见短语

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。)