separate

separate
adjective

forming or viewed as a unit apart or by itself
分离的；独立的
this raises two separate issues.
这就提出了两个独立的问题。
he regards the study of literature as quite separate from life.
他认为文学研究和生活是完全分离的。
■not joined or touching physically
分离的；独立的
a bathroom and separate WC.
一间浴室和独立的卫生间。
■different; distinct
不同的；特别的
melt the white and plain chocolate in separate bowls.
把白巧克力和黑巧克力熔化在不同的碗里。

verb

[with obj.]cause to move or be apart
使分离；分开
police were trying to separate two rioting mobs.
警察试图分开两伙暴徒。
they were separated by the war.
战争使他们分离。
■form a distinction or boundary between (people, places, or things)
隔离（人，地方，物件）
only a footpath separated their garden from the shore.
只有一条小路把他们的花园和海岸隔开。
six years separated the two brothers.
两兄弟相差六岁。
■[no obj.]become detached or disconnected
独立；分离
the second stage of the rocket failed to separate.
火箭的第二级未能分离。
■[no obj.]leave another person's company
分开；分手
they separated at the corner, agreeing to meet within two hours.
他们在拐角处分开，同意两小时内碰头。
■[no obj.]stop living together as a couple
夫妻）分开；分居
after her parents separated she was brought up by her mother.
她父母分开后她由母亲带大。
[asadj.separated]her parents are separated.
她的父母分居了。
■(常作be separated)(US)discharge or dismiss (someone) from service or employment
(美)解雇；辞退
this year one million veterans will be separated from the service.
今年将有100万人退役。
divide or cause to divide into constituent or distinct elements
（使）分成部分
[no obj.]the processed milk had separated into curds and whey.
经加工处理的牛奶被分成凝乳和乳清。
[with obj.]separate the eggs and beat the egg yolks.
把这些蛋分开并搅碎蛋黄。
■[with obj.]extract or remove for use or rejection
the skins are separated from the juice before fermentation.
发酵前将果皮与果汁分开。
we need to separate fact from speculation.
我们需要把事实和猜测区分开来。
■[with obj.]distinguish between consider individually
区别；个别考虑
we cannot separate his thinking from his activity.
我们不能把他的思想和行为分开来考虑。
■(of a factor or quality) distinguish (someone or something) from others
（因素，性质）区分；分别
his position separates him from those who might share his interests.
他的地位把他和可能与他有共同利益的人区分开。
■[with obj.](separate something off) make something form, or view something as, a unit apart or by itself
使形成独立体；视为独立的
the organ loft separating off the choir.
独立于唱诗班的风琴厢席。

plural noun

(separates)things forming units by themselves, in particular
自成一体的物件，尤指
■individual items of clothing, such as skirts, jackets, or trousers, suitable for wearing in different combinations
（如衬衫、夹克、裤子）可搭配穿着的单件衣物
■the self-contained, free-standing components of a sound-reproduction system
独立音响设备
■portions into which a soil, sediment, etc. can be sorted according to particle size, mineral composition, or other criteria
（按照颗粒大小、矿物组成等标准的）土壤划分

常用词组
go one's separate ways

leave in a different direction from someone with whom one has just travelled or spent time
分道扬镳
■end a romantic, professional, or other relationship
分道扬镳，分手

separate but equal

(US historical)racially segregated but ensuring equal opportunities to all races
(美史)隔离而平等的

separate the men from the boys

见man

separate the sheep from the goats

divide people or things into superior and inferior groups
（人，物）分出上等和下等

separate the wheat from the chaff

见 chaff

派生
separately
adverb
separateness
noun
语源

late Middle English: from Latin separat- 'disjoined, divided', from the verb separare, from se- 'apart' + parare 'prepare'

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