separate

• 指与其他人或事物不连接、不相关，形成独立的部分或单位；也可表示分开的、单独的、各自的。

Describes something that is not joined or connected to something else; forming a unit by itself.

1. Not joined or connectedA2formal

   Forming a unit by itself; not joined or united with others.

   单独的

   • The children sleep in separate rooms.
   • Keep the white clothes separate from the colored ones.
   • The two issues are completely separate.

   同义词apartdetacheddisconnecteddiscretedistinctindependentindividualisolatedunattachedunconnected

   反义词attachedcombinedconnectedjoinedtogetherunited

2. Different or distinctB1formal

   Different in nature or identity; not the same.

   不同的

   • They went their separate ways after college.
   • This is a separate matter entirely.
   • The company has three separate divisions.

   同义词detacheddifferentdiscretedistinctdiverseindependentindividualunconnectedunrelated

   反义词combinedconnectedidenticaljointsameunified

• 名词，指与其它事物分开、独立或不相关联的个体或事物。

A noun referring to something that is distinct, individual, or not connected to another thing.

1. Individual itemB1formal

   A distinct or individual part of a whole; something that is not connected to others.

   独立部分

   • The report is divided into several separates.
   • Each separate in the collection has its own label.
   • The separates in the wardrobe are organized by color.

   同义词componentelemententityindividualitempartpieceunit

• 动词，表示把原本在一起的人或事物分开、隔开或使其不再相连，也可指使人与人之间产生隔阂、分离。

A verb used to indicate the act of dividing, disconnecting, or keeping apart people or things.

1. Divide or splitA2formal

   To cause something to move apart or become divided into parts.

   分开

   • The teacher separated the students into two groups.
   • We need to separate the recyclable materials from the trash.
   • The river separates the two towns.

   同义词break apartdetachdisconnectdisjoindividepartpartitionseversplitsunder

   反义词combineconnectjoinlinkmergeunite

2. Distinguish or differentiateB1formal

   To recognize or treat as different or distinct.

   区分

   • It is important to separate facts from opinions.
   • The twins are so alike that it's hard to separate them.
   • The test separates the skilled candidates from the beginners.

   同义词differentiatediscriminatedistinguishset aparttell apart

   反义词combineconflateconfusemergeunite

3. End a relationshipB1formal

   To stop living together or being together as a couple or group.

   分手

   • They decided to separate after ten years of marriage.
   • The band separated to pursue solo careers.
   • The couple separated amicably.

   同义词break updivorcepartsplit up

   反义词reconcileremainstayunite

短语动词变体separate offseparate out