aparta•part /ə'pɑːt/

adv

1. (空间方面)成距离；相间隔地

• He lived apart from his parents. 他和父母分开住。

• They planted the trees two meters apart. 他们每隔两米种一棵树。

2. (时间方面)相间隔地

• The fires broke out a few hours apart. 前后两场火灾相隔两三个小时发生。

• Our birthdays are exactly a month apart. 我们的生日整整相差一个月。

3. 分开；分离

• We should consider this problem apart from others. 我们应该将这个问题与其他问题分开来考虑。

4. 拆散地；弄乱地

• break things apart 将东西拆开来

• come apart 变得四分五裂

5. 一侧；旁边

• He took me apart to speak to me. 他把我带到一旁说话。

• He keeps himself apart from other people. 他与别人保持距离。

词组apart from

1. 除…外；要不是

• We had a good time, apart from the weather. 我们玩得很好，只是天气不太好。

2. 除…外(尚有)

• Apart from her beauty, she is smart and helpful. 她不但长得漂亮，还很聪明，乐于助人。