without
/wɪˈðaut; wɪð`aʊt/ prep
1 not having, experiencing or showing (sth) 无、 未经历或未显出（某事物）
two days without food 两天没吃东西
three nights without sleep 三夜没睡觉
You can't leave the country without a passport. 没有护照就不能离开这个国家.
The letter had been posted without a stamp. 那封信没贴邮票就寄出去了.
I've come out without any money. 我没带钱就出来了.
a bedroom without a private bath 无私用浴室的卧室
a skirt without pockets 没有口袋的裙子
He acted without thought for himself. 他那样做的时候并没考虑到自己.
She spoke without enthusiasm. 她讲话时无精打采.
2 in the absence of (sb/sth); not accompanied by (sb/sth) 在无（某人[某事物]）的情况下; 无（某人[某事物]）相伴
He said he couldn't live without her. 他说他没有她就活不了.
I feel very lonely without my dog.我的狗不在旁边我就很寂寞.
We can't reach a decision without our chairman. 主席不在场, 我们无法做出决定.
Don't leave without me. 别甩下我就走.
They were received without ceremony, ie informally. 他们受到不拘礼节的欢迎.
3 not using (sth) 不使用（某事物）
How did you open the bottle without a bottle-opener? 你不用开瓶器是怎麽把瓶子打开的?
She can't see to read without her glasses. 她不戴眼镜就看不见字.
4 (used with the -ing form to mean `not' 与-ing形式连用, 表示｀不、 无、 没＇等)
Try and do it without making any mistakes. 尽量不要出错.
The party was organized without her knowing anything about it. 这个聚会已然筹办, 她却一无所知.
He walked past me without speaking. 他从我身旁走过, 一句话也没说.
I've often cheated in exams without being caught. 我经常考试作弊, 从来没让人抓住过.
She entered the room without knocking. 她没敲门就进了房间.
5 (arch 古) outside (sth) 在（某物）之外
without the city walls 在城墙之外.
6 (idm 习语) without so much as => so1. without, adv part not having or showing sth 没有或不显示某事物
We'll have one room with a bathroom and one room without. 我们要有一间带浴室的屋子, 还要有一间不带浴室的.
If there's no sugar we'll have to manage without. 要是没有糖, 我们也只好不用糖就凑合了.