divorce
n
1 [C, U] ~ (from sb) (instance of the) legal ending of a marriage 离婚; 离异
ask/sue for a divorce 申请离婚
get/obtain a divorce 获准离婚
grounds (ie legal reasons) for divorce 离婚的理由(法律根据)
Divorce is on the increase. 离婚案不断增多.
[attrib 作定语]
start di`vorce proceedings 提出离婚诉讼.
2 [C] (fig 比喻) ending of a connection; separation 断绝关系; 分离
the divorce between religion and science 宗教与科学分道扬镳.
divorce v
1 [Tn] legally end one's marriage to (sb) 与(某人)离婚
They're divorcing each other/getting divorced. 他们离婚了.
2 [Tn.pr esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
~ sb/sth from sth (fig 比喻) separate sb/sth from sth, esp in a false way 使某人[某事物]与他事物分开(尤指错误地)
You can't divorce science from ethical questions. 不能把科学与伦理问题截然分开.
a politician totally divorced from (ie unable to understand or deal with) the real needs of the country 与国家的实际需要完全脱节(对之不了解或束手无策)的政治家.
No matter how much you want to bathe, it just isn't safe.
不管你多想在这里游泳(都不要游),这里不安全。
When he woke up, his hands and feet had already been tied together.
当他醒过来的时候,他的手脚已经被捆起来了。
I think it is important to understand the relations between parents and their children. They spend time, energy and money in bringing up children and providing them with what they need. Then, as with young birds, the time comes for the young to leave. As