e.g. The butterfly and the milkweed , although competitors in a way , cannot live apart .
蝴蝶和马利筋，虽然从某种角度来看是竞争对手，却又不能分开独立存活。
2. apart from除了
apart from有两种含义:
=besides 除……之外（还有）
e. g. Apart from sport, my other interest is music. 除了运动,我的另一个兴趣是听音乐.
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e.g. Apart from that, all goes well. 除了那一点,一切都正常
3. make/offer an apology to sb for sth. 因某事向某人认错或道歉
4. argue with sb. about sth. 与某人争论某事
e.g. Don't argue with me about it , my decision is final .
不要与我争论，我的决定是最后的了。
5. lay sth. aside放在一边
e.g. Lay aside bad habits .
请丢掉坏习惯。
e.g. I want you to lay aside these useless prejudices .
我希望你丢开这些无益的偏见。
6. ask sb. for advice / help 请某人指点/帮助
7. be astonished at sth 惊讶于….
e.g. She is astonished at the news.
她听到消息很震惊。
8. at one time 以前，曾经