1. 相隔；相距　 separated by a distance, of space or time
2. 向一边；在一边　to or on one side
3. 不在一起；分离地　not together; separate or separately
4. 拆开，成碎片　into separate pieces; broken or divided into many different parts or pieces
5. 除去，撇开　without considering;aside

　break ～　解体
　break sth ～　把某物折断或分开
　come ～　破碎
　cut sth ～　切开
　draw ～　拉开；越离越远
　drift ～　漂离；疏远
　fall ～　分裂；崩溃
　joking ～　认真地说
　keep sth ～　使…分离
　know ～　区分开
　live ～　夫妻分居
　live far ～ from each other　彼此住得很远
　pull sth ～　把…拉开；批驳
　push sth ～　把…推开
　rip sth ～　撕开；捣乱
　set ～　分别摆放
　set sb ～　使某人与众不同，技高一筹
　stand ～　不合群；避开
　stand far ～ facing each other　遥遥相对
　take sth ～　拆开；严厉批评
　tear sth ～　撕裂，拆开
　tell ～　区分开
　view each idea ～　分别审察每一种办法
　walk ～　各自行走
　far ～　远离
　wide ～　相距甚远
　widely ～　相差很远

　They straightened and jumped apart.　它们伸直并跳开了。
　He and his wife are living apart.　他和他妻子分居两地。
　Aitken and his wife have been living apart.　艾特肯和妻子一直分居。
　How far apart do you live?　你们的住处相距多远?
　Over the years, Rosie and I had drifted apart.　多年以来，我和罗西早已疏远。
　The boxers stood apart, waiting for the signal to start fighting.　拳击手分开站立，等待开始搏击的信号。
　The man was alone, sitting apart, watching people come and go.　这人独自远远地坐着，注视着人们来来往往。
　This problem should be handled apart.　这个问题应当单独处理。
　We planted the trees wide apart.　我们把树种得间隔很大。
　I was sitting somewhat apart from the rest.　我独自坐着，和其余的人多少保持一段距离。
　She lives apart from her parents.　她没有和父母亲住在一起。
　The boy was standing apart from the others.　那个男孩站在其他人的旁边。
　The shy child sat apart from the other children.　那个害羞的孩子离群独坐一处。
　While they talked of him, he stood a little apart from the others.　当他们谈论他时，他站在离其他人稍远的地方。
　The house stands apart from the village.　那栋房子在村外。
　The kitchen stood apart from the house.　厨房与住宅是分开的。
　The station stands apart form the city.　车站远在城外。
　Bribery apart, there is almost no method of persuasion that is not allowed.　除贿赂外，几乎就没有被禁止的说服方式了。
　Colin apart, not one of them seems suitable for the job.　除了科林，看来他们中没有人适合这个工作。
　Considered apart, his reasoning was faulty.　单独地考虑，他的推理是错误的。
　Cooking apart, what a bride needs to know most about is money.　撇开烹饪不谈，一个新娘最需要懂得的是如何理财。
　These difficulties apart, the project ran smoothly.　撇开这些困难不谈，这项计划进展还算顺利。
　They live on the same street, about two blocks apart.　他们住在一条街上，相隔两个街区。
　When you're apart you rely so heavily on the phone to keep in touch.　你们要是不住在一起，就得经常电话保持联系了。
　During that time we were never apart.　在那段时间我们从不分离。
　She was being apart, so far apart that he did not know how to draw near to her as a lover should draw near.　她是个超凡脱俗的人，如此与众不同，叫他不知道怎么用恋人的那一套方式去接近她。
　The two villages are very far apart.　那两个村落相隔很远。
　The brothers were outwardly friendly; inwardly they were far apart.　弟兄们表面上很友好，骨子里却很疏远。
　Galbraith's views and my own are not far apart on the issue of free trade.　加尔布思在自由贸易问题上观点与我的相差不大。
　They should be as far apart as possible.　他们应该尽可能分开得远点儿。
　Their views are still wide apart.　他们的观点仍然相距甚远。
　Their views are still very much apart.　他们的观点仍很不一致。
　I was used to being apart from others.　我已习惯于离群索居。
　The couple were widely apart in character.　这对夫妻性格截然不同。
　The two brothers were farther apart than ever in their ideas.　兄弟俩的思想较以往更加不同。
　They look alike but in ideas they are completely apart.　他们相貌相似，但思想完全不同。
　Other religions think of God as being completely apart.　其他的宗教认为上帝是非常独特的。
　When the talks ended, the two sides seemed as far apart as ever.　会谈结束时，双方似乎还是像以前一样各持己见。
　The two friends have grown apart.　这两位朋友已经疏远了。
　As we traveled together, we started to grow apart.　我们一道旅行时开始产生分歧。
　The communities generally got too far apart.　一般说来，各社区在生活方式方面皆大相径庭。
　His house was set apart from the others in the street.　他的房子与街上其余的房子不在一起。
　The garage, large enough for two cars, is set apart from the house.　可停放两辆车的车库是和住房分开的。
　The fund is set apart for future use.　这笔基金留作修理费用。
　Yugoslavia was being torn apart by ethnic conflicts.　南斯拉夫正在因种族冲突而变得四分五裂。
　He had the television apart on the floor.　他在地板上把电视机拆开。
　I can't get these two things apart.　我分不开这两样东西。
　Don't tear the thing apart.　别把那东西撕破了。
　He tore the cooked chicken apart and began to eat it.　他把煮好的鸡肉撕开就开始吃起来。
　The explosion tore the body of the plane apart.　爆炸把机体炸成了碎片。
　Please set the money apart for future use.　请将此款留作将来用。
　He sets some money apart for a vacation each year.　他每年都要存些钱以备度假。
　I rushed in and tried to pull the dogs apart.　我冲进去，设法把那两条狗分开。
　These pages are stuck together — I can't pull them apart.　这几页粘在了一起，我无法把它们分开。
　Let's keep the two things apart.　我们把这两件事分清楚，别扯在一起。
　The children are fighting. Please keep them apart.　孩子们在打架，请把他们拉开。
　The explosion blew the building apart.　爆炸将大楼炸毁了。
　We managed to drag the two men apart before they could harm each other.　我们在这两人伤着对方之前设法把他们拉开了。
　Why does she hold herself apart? 　她为什么把自己孤立起来?
　She keeps herself apart from other people.　她与其他人保持距离。
　He stood with his feet apart.　他两脚分开站立。
　Stand with your feet wide apart and lower the top half of your body to the floor.　两腿分开站立，上身朝下弯。
　He became a man apart.　他与妻子分居了。
　These rooms in the hotel are a place apart—only for the very rich who want the greatest comfort.　旅馆里这几个房间是个特区，专供那些讲究舒适的富豪们租用。
　The Swiss economy is a case apart; unlike any other.　瑞士经济是个独特的例子，不同于其他的经济形式。
　This is a case which merits examination apart.　这是一个应单独审理的案件。
　The two villages are three miles apart.　这两个村子相隔三英里。
　Their houses are two miles apart.　他们的房子相距两英里。
　The bus stops are about a kilometer apart.　公共汽车站彼此间隔约1000米。
　They were born two years apart.　他们出生前后相差两年。
　The two women had their babies about four weeks apart.　这两位妇人生孩子前后相隔四个星期。
　Our birthdays are only a week apart.　我们的生日相隔只有一个星期。
　Two surveys carried out 30 years apart show little change in attitude to childcare.　相隔30年的两项调查显示对儿童照管的态度变化不大。
　Plant the seeds 25cm apart.　间隔25厘米播种。
　Plant the tomatoes two feet apart.　每隔两英尺种一棵番茄。
　We were asked to stand in two lines 3 meters apart.　我们被要求站成相隔三米的两排。
　What's the age difference between you and your brother—two or three years apart? 　你和你弟年龄相差多少——差两三岁吧?
　Our houses are only a few streets apart.　我们的房子只隔几条大街。

 ♣ apart from
　〔说明〕 本短语可视为复合介词；在美式英语中常说aside from.
1. 除…以外别无except for
　Apart from Anne, the car was empty.　除了安之外，汽车是空的。
　Apart from them, I had no one to talk to.　除他们之外，我找不到和我说话的人。
　Everyone apart from Mom had gone home.　除了妈妈，大家都回家了。
　Apart from you and me/You and me apart, I don't think there was anyone there under thirty.　除了你我二人，我想那儿当时没有谁是不到30岁的。
　He is a man apart from all other.　他是个与众不同的人。
　I hardly know anyone in the village apart from William and you.　除威廉和你之外，我几乎不认识村里的任何人。
　The whole world seemed to be sleeping, apart from Barbara.　除了巴巴拉之外，似乎全世界的人们都在睡觉。
　Apart from this, all goes well.　除此之外，一切进展顺利。
　I can't think of anything I need, apart from a car.　除了一辆小汽车以外，我想不出我需要什么。
　I've finished apart from the last question.　除了最后一道题，我全做完了。
　Apart from his nose, he's quite good-looking.　他除了鼻子外，其他都很好看。
　It is a good work apart from a few slight faults.　若不是有几处瑕疵，这倒是一件好作品。
　Apart from some spelling mistakes, the composition is fairly good.　除了一些拼写错误，这篇文章写得很不错。
　They had a pleasant time apart from the weather.　除了天气外，他们玩得很痛快。
　We had no trouble on the journey apart from a flat tyre.　除了一个轮胎瘪了外，我们旅途中没出岔子。
　There can be no knowledge apart from practice.　离开了实践就没有知识。
2. 除…以外尚有 in addition to; as well as; besides
　Apart from a flat tyre, we had faulty brakes.　除了一个轮胎瘪了外，我们的刹车也坏了。
　Apart from being fun and good exercise, swimming is a very useful skill.　游泳，除了有趣和是一项很好的身体锻炼之外，还是一项很有用的技能。
　Apart from being too large, it just doesn't suit me.　除了太大之外，它对我也不适合。
　Apart from his intelligence, he was tirelessly industrious.　除了很聪颖之外，他还是一个孜孜不倦的勤奋的人。
　Apart from providing humanitarian aid, the UN is also supposed to enforce agreements.　联合国除提供人道主义援助外，还应该力促协议的实施。
　Apart from the cost, it will take a lot of time.　除了花钱外，它还需要不少时间。
　Apart from the injuries to his face and hands, he broke both legs.　他除了脸部和双手受伤之外，两条腿也断了。
　Apart from their apartment in Taipei, they've got a house in the country.　除了台北有公寓，他们在乡下还有一栋房子。
　He works until nine o'clock every evening, and that's quite apart from the work he does over the weekend.　每晚都要干到九点，这还没算他周末干的活呢。
3. 即便不考虑…也quite apart from; used for saying that even if you ignore one thing, there is still another important fact or question to consider
　You can hardly consider the one apart from the other.　你很难只考虑这个而不考虑那个。
　It was a difficult time. Apart form everything else, we had financial problems.　当时是困难时期。别的一切都不说，我们财政上也有问题。
　You've got to help. Apart from anything else you're my brother.　你得帮忙。别的不说，你总归是我兄弟。
　Quite apart from the fact that he has no qualifications, Mr. Berry is not a suitable person to work here.　即便不考虑他没有资格证书的事实，贝里先生也不是在这儿工作的合适人选。
 ♣ come〔fall〕 apart
1. 破裂，碎 break or fall into pieces
　It just came apart in my hands.　这东西到我手里就散了。
　The old watch came apart in my hands.　那只旧表在我手中变得支离破碎。
　The whole thing just came apart in my hands.　这整件东西偏偏在我手里破裂了。
　When I picked the book up it came apart in my hands.　我把书捡起来时，它就在我手上散开了。
　These toys aren't well made—they come apart far too easily.　这些玩具做得不好——太容易散架了。
　The boiler was too old. There were signs of coming apart at the seams.　这台锅炉太旧，有些接缝处出现了要裂开的迹象。
　Houses built of fragile materials simply fall apart after a short time.　用容易损坏的材料建造的房屋，过不了多久就会塌。
　My bicycle is falling apart.　我的自行车要散架了。
　That old house looks as if it were falling apart.　那幢旧房子看上去似乎要倒塌似的。
　The toy fell apart the first time my child played with it.　我的孩子第一次玩这玩具它就散开了。
2. 解体；崩溃 dissolve; dismember
　In the way you go on, you are inevitably coming apart.　照你们这样下去，毫无疑问是会散伙的。
　The Health Service is coming apart, and only a large investment of cash can save it.　社会保健服务体系正面临崩溃，只有投入一大笔现金才能拯救它。
　Their marriage began to fall apart.　他们的婚姻开始破裂。
　The couple's relationship was clearly falling apart.　那对夫妇的关系显然要玩儿完了。
　Feudalism was falling apart and the new city republics were rising.　封建制度正在崩溃，新的城邦正在崛起。
　Gostello lost his job, and soon afterwards his marriage fell apart.　科斯特洛失去了工作，不久以后他的婚姻也破裂了。
　I was tired of groups that fell apart when faced with the slightest difficulty.　我厌倦了那些稍微遇到一丁点困难就四分五裂的团体。
　When his wife died, his world fell apart.　他在妻子去世后万念俱灰。
 ♣ joking apart
　严肃地说，认真地说　speaking seriously
　Joking apart, do me a favor, will you? 　说真的，帮个忙，行吗?
　Joking apart, we really must do something about that hole.　说正经的，我们确实应采取措施补那个洞。
　Joking apart, what are you going to do? 　别说笑话，你打算怎么办?
　Joking apart, you ought to smoke fewer cigarettes, you know?　说正经的，你应该少吸点烟了，知道吗?
 ♣ poles apart
　完全不同，没有共同的特性、观点等　widely separated;having no shared quality, idea, etc.
　He and his brother are poles apart.　他和他弟弟完全相反。
　They are poles apart in their political attitudes.　他们在政治态度上完全不同。
　Politically, Gorbachev and Thatcher were poles apart, but they became friends.　从政治立场上来说，戈尔巴乔夫和撒切尔截然不同，但他们成了朋友。
　They were in agreement on most world issues, but they were poles apart about the war.　对于多数世界大事，他们的意见是一致的，但对于战争的看法却截然不同。
 ♣ take...apart
1. 拆开某物separate sth into piece
　He took the whole radio apart.　他把整个收音机拆了。
　The mechanic took the engine apart.　汽车修理工人把引擎拆卸开了。
　If the problem is in the printer, we'll have to take the whole thing apart.　如果问题出在打印机上，我们将不得不把整台机器拆开。
　My lamp isn't working but I don't want to take it apart in case I can't put it together again.　我的灯不亮了，但我不想把它拆开，怕万一装不起来。
　He took the clock apart to repair it.　他把钟拆开进行修理。
　He took the fan apart to clean it.　他把风扇卸开进行清洗。
2. 把某人叫到一边take sb on one side
　He took me apart in order to speak to me alone.　他把我拉到一边，跟我单独说话。
　She took John apart for a private chat.　她把约翰拉到一旁说悄悄话。
3. 轻易击败某人defeat sb easily
　Becker took Connors apart in the third set.　贝克尔在第三局轻而易举地战胜了康纳斯。
　We were simply taken apart by the opposition.　对方很容易就把我们打败了。
4. 严厉批评某人或某事criticize sb or sth severely
　He took my essay apart but I found his criticism helpful.　他把我的文章狠狠地批评了一顿，但我认为他的批评有好处。
 ♣ tell〔know〕...apart
　区分，区别　be able to see the difference between;distinguish one from other
　He couldn't tell the two boys apart.　他无法区别这两个男孩。
　It's not easy to tell the twins apart.　那对双胞胎不易分辨。
　The twins look very much alike. I can't tell them apart.　这对双生子极为相像，我分辨不出他们。
　The two boys are twins and so much alike that only their mother knows them apart.　这两个男孩是孪生兄弟，长得很相像，只有他们的母亲才能把他们区分开来。
 ♣ worlds apart
　完全不同　completely different
　The two things are worlds apart.　这两者有天壤之别。
　The two parties are worlds apart in their political beliefs.　这两个政党的政治信条迥然不同。
　Their ways of life are worlds apart.　他们的生活方式迥然不同。

 ♣ apart from, besides, except (for)
　这组词语都可译为“除了”，但含义并不相同：except (for)表示排除意义，即“除了…别无”; besides表示补充意义，即“除了…尚有”;而apart from则既表示排除意义，又可以表示补充意义。

　［同义词］ aside, distant, one from another, separate
　［反义词］ adjoining, near, surrounded, to-gether
　［词源］中古英语a part（向外分开）