| 单词 | without |
| 释义 | without (wɪðaʊt ) In addition to the uses shown below, without is used in the phrasal verbs 'do without', 'go without', and 'reckon without'. 1. preposition A2 You use without to indicate that someone or something does not have or use the thing mentioned. I don't like myself without a beard. She wore a brown shirt pressed without a wrinkle. ...a meal without barbecue sauce. 2. preposition A2 If one thing happens without another thing, or if you do something without doing something else, the second thing does not happen or occur. He was offered a generous pension provided he left without a fuss. They worked without a break until about eight in the evening. Alex had done this without consulting her. 3. preposition A2 If you do something without a particular feeling, you do not have that feeling when you do it. Janet Magnusson watched his approach without enthusiasm. 'Hello, Swanson,' he said without surprise. 4. preposition A2 If you do something without someone else, they are not in the same place as you are or are not involved in the same action as you. I told Franklin he would have to start dinner without me. How can I rebuild my life without you? We would never go anywhere without you. Idioms: make bricks without straw to do a job, or try to do it, without the proper resources that are needed for it His job was apparently to make education bricks without straw – that is to say, to be inspiring without having much money. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers without missing a beat without pausing or hesitating She was asked point-blank whether she should bow out. But, without missing a beat, she replied: `I do not believe it is appropriate for me to withdraw my nomination.' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs said to mean that it is impossible to achieve something without there being bad or unpleasant side-effects You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs – you just have to break as few as possible. Even so, it seems wrong to put a major road through such beautiful countryside. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers without rhyme or reason happening without any logical or obvious reason Cuts are being made without rhyme or reason. The only motive is to save money to meet Treasury targets. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers it goes without saying said to mean that something is so obvious that it does not need to be said or explained And of course it goes without saying that if there's anything you should need while you're out here, please don't hesitate to call me here at the embassy. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers there's no smoke without fire said to mean that an unpleasant rumour or unlikely story is likely to be at least partly true, as otherwise nobody would be talking about it I was incredibly upset by the story. It was the main item on the news and people were bound to think there was no smoke without fire. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Translations: Chinese: 没有 Japanese: ･･･なしで |
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