do without

[du wiðaut]

没有 ... 也行, 无需

例句与用法：

If we can't afford a car, we'll just have to do without (one).

我们要是买不起汽车，也就只好不用(汽车)了。

I'm afraid you can't do without fuel.

我看没有燃料恐怕不行。

I could have done without being (ie I wish I hadn't been) woken up at 3 o'clock in the morning.

其实用不着在清晨3点钟就把我叫醒吧。

He can't do without (the services of) a secretary.

他不能没有秘书(的协助).

详细释义：

1. 没有……也行

This is something I can do without.

我没有这东西也行。

2. 戒绝; 摒弃

He can't do without cigarettes for one day.

他一天烟也戒不掉。