go without(sth)
—phrasal verbwithgoverbuk/ɡəʊ/us/ɡoʊ/present participlegoing|past tensewent|past participlegone
C2
to not have something or tomanagetolivedespitenot having something
没有…而勉强应付；没有…也行；不享受；放弃
They werepooraschildren, and sometimes had to go without.他们童年时非常贫困，有时候只能勉强度日。
I'drathergo withoutfoodthanworkfor him.我宁可饿肚子也不为他工作。
- There's noketchupleft, so I'mafraidyou'll just have to go without.
- Fewpeoplecan go withoutwaterfor more than aweek.
- Howlongcan they go withoutfood?
- We'dbettermakesurewebuyenoughfood, we don'twantourgueststo go without.
- There were not enoughclipboardsto go round, so Richard went without.