Word · Frequency #1256
separate
分开；分割；分成
核心释义
To divide something into parts or groups.
- 1.
将(某物)分成若干部分。
To divide (a thing) into separate parts.
- 2.
使脱离群体或整体；断开连接。
To disunite from a group or mass; to disconnect.
- 3.
使(事物或人)分开。
To cause (things or people) to be separate.
- 4.
隔开；介于之间
act as a barrier between; stand between
- 5.
自身分裂成若干部分或物质。
To divide itself into separate pieces or substances.
使分开；使分离；拆散；隔开；阻隔；介于之间；分离；分开；散开；将(某物)分成若干部分。；使脱离群体或整体；断开连接。
用法In use
Please separate the recyclable items from the trash.
用法提示：动词"separate"表示将物体分开。
The teacher separated the students into two groups for the activity.
用法提示：动词"separate"表示将人群分组。
It's important to separate work and personal life to maintain a healthy balance.
用法提示：动词"separate"表示区分不同领域。
separate something from something
We need to separate the recyclables from the trash.
我们需要将可回收物与垃圾分开。
separate something into something
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- separate from
- 从…中分离
- We need to separate the egg whites from the yolks.我们需要把蛋清和蛋黄分开。
- separate into
- 分成
- The class was separated into two groups.这个班级被分成了两组。
- separate out
- 分离出
- The machine separates out the impurities.这台机器分离出杂质。
- separate the wheat from the chaff
- 区分好坏
- The exam will separate the wheat from the chaff.这次考试将区分良莠。
- separate (someone) from (someone)
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
separate里藏着rat（老鼠），老鼠喜欢把东西分开。
语境与语域Context & Register
作为动词时，语域偏中性但使用广泛，多用于日常场合（如分离物品）和学术/技术场合（如区分概念）。注册无明显偏向，可根据具体语境调整。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the suffix '-ate' pronounced as /eɪt/ and rhyme with 'separate' (/ˈsɛp.ə.reɪt/). Note that stress patterns may differ, but the final syllable sound matches exactly.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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