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divorced adj.
⇨ independent (divorced from reality) ⇨ single (divorced people) independent adjective independent ♦︎ unrelated ♦︎ unconnected ♦︎ self-contained ♦︎ free-standing ♦︎ divorced from sthThese words all describe things which are not connected to each other, or to sth else. 这些词均表示互不相关的、无关联的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆unrelated / unconnected to sth◆an independent / a self-contained / a free-standing unit◆independent / unrelated data◆unrelated / unconnected events◆reasons unrelated / unconnected to sth◆wholly unrelated / unconnected / self-contained / divorced■ independent (especially of groups and organizations) not connected with or influenced by sth; not connected with each other （尤指团体和组织）不相关的，不受影响的；无关联的◆The police force should be independent of direct government control.警察部队应该不受政府的直接控制。◆Two independent research bodies reached the same conclusions.两个独立研究机构得出了同样的结论。■ unrelated (of facts, activities and events) not connected to sth; not connected with each other （事实、活动和事件）与⋯无联系的；互不相关的◆In my free time I like to do things that are unrelated to my work.业余时间我喜欢做跟工作无关的事。◆The two events were totally unrelated.这两件事毫不相干。OPP related ⇨ related ■ unconnected (of facts and events) not connected to sth; not connected to each other （事实和事件）与⋯无联系的；互不相关的◆The two crimes are apparently unconnected.这两起犯罪看起来没有关联。◆Her employers insisted she had been dismissed for reasons unconnected with her pregnancy.她的雇主坚持说解雇她另有原因，跟她怀孕毫不相干。OPP connected ⇨ related NOTE 辨析 Unrelated or unconnected?In many cases you can use either word. However, when you are talking about people, unrelated means 'not in the same family'. 在许多情况下这两个词可以通用。不过，指人时unrelated意为“无亲属关系的”◆The judge was unrelated to the company representatives (= he was not their father, brother, cousin, etc.).法官跟公司的各位代表没有亲属关系。◆The judge was unconnected with the company representatives (= he did not have any link with them).法官跟公司的各位代表没有任何关联。 ■ ˌself-conˈtained able to operate or exist without outside help or influence 自给的；独立的◆The village was an isolated and self-contained community.这村子是个与世隔绝、自给自足的社群。◆Each chapter is self-contained and can be studied in isolation.每一章均自成一篇，可单独学习。■ ˌfree-ˈstanding [usually before noun] not supported by or attached to anything; not a part of anything else 无依附的；单独的；独立的◆We can supply both free-standing and wall-mounted gas boilers.独立式和壁挂式燃气炉我们均可提供。◆Modules may be offered as free-standing units or in integrated programmes of study.各课程单元可自成体系，亦可作为整体学习计划的组成部分。■ divorced from sth phrase (formal) appearing not to be affected by sth; separate from sth 表现得不受某事影响的；脱离⋯的◆He seems completely divorced from reality.他似乎完全脱离了现实。◆Studying history at school was about learning facts completely divorced from their meaning.在学校学习历史就只是学习事实，而完全剥离了其意义。 single adjective single ♦︎ divorced ♦︎ unmarried ♦︎ lone ♦︎ estranged ♦︎ widowed ♦︎ separatedThese words all describe people who are not married or not having a romantic relationship with sb. 这些词均表示单身的、无配偶的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be divorced / estranged / separated from sb◆a single / a divorced / an unmarried / a lone / a widowed / a separated man / woman / parent / mother / father◆a divorced / an unmarried / a separated couple■ single not married; not having a romantic relationship with sb 单身的；未婚的；无伴侣的◆The apartments are ideal for single people living alone.这些公寓供单身者独自居住最为理想。◆Are you still single?你还是单身吗？ⓘ A single parent/mother/father is a person who looks after their child or children without a husband, wife or partner. * single parent/mother/father指单亲母亲或单亲父亲◆Marriage breakdown is common and there are a large number of single-parent families.婚姻破裂现象很普遍，因此出现了许多单亲家庭。 ■ divorced no longer married because the marriage has been legally ended 离婚的；离异的◆Many divorced people remarry and have second families.许多离婚的人再婚组成新的家庭。◆My parents are divorced.我的父母离婚了。◆Are they going to get divorced?他们打算离婚吗？ see also divorce , get divorced ⇨ divorce ■ unmarried not married 未婚的；独身的◆He remained unmarried all his life.他终身未娶。◆Unmarried couples do not have the same rights as married couples.未婚伴侣享受不到与已婚伴侣同等的权利。OPP married ⇨ marry ■ lone [only before noun] (especially BrE, rather formal, especially written) without a husband, wife or partner to share the care of children 单亲的◆Nine out of ten lone parents are women.十个单亲家长有九个是女性。◆Lone fathers tend to be older than lone mothers.单亲父亲往往比单亲母亲岁数大。ⓘ Lone is not often used in normal spoken English, but it is common in journalism and in official reports. 在一般的口语中lone并不常用，但在新闻和官方报告中却很常见。■ estranged / /ɪˈstreɪndʒd/ / (formal) no longer living with your husband or wife （夫妻）分居的◆He is being questioned in connection with the death of his estranged wife.他因分居妻子的死亡而正受讯问。◆She has been estranged from her husband since 1999.自1999年起她就与丈夫分居了。 see also estrangement ⇨ division 2 ■ widowed /ˈwɪdəʊd; NAmE ˈwɪdoʊd/ if sb is widowed, their husband or wife has died 丧偶的；成为寡妇（或鳏夫）的◆She was widowed by the time she was 35.她35岁时就守了寡。◆She spent twenty years looking after her widowed father.她照料鳏居的父亲长达二十年。■ separated [not usually before noun] no longer living with your husband, wife or partner （和某人）分居◆Her parents are separated but not divorced.她父母分居但没离婚。◆He's separated from his wife.他和妻子分居了。 see also separate ⇨ divorce NOTE 辨析 Estranged or separated?An estranged couple are married but no longer live together or have any sort of relationship or communication. A separated couple no longer live together but may still communicate, for example to organize the care of children. Separated can also refer to a couple who were not married but used to live together. * estranged指已婚夫妻不再共同生活，也不再保持任何联系或来往；separated指夫妻不再共同生活，但可能仍保持联系，例如安排照管孩子。separated也可指未婚同居后分手。 |