do without (something)
phrasal verb with do verb uk/də/ /du/ /duː/ us/də/ /du/ /duː/ did | done
B2 凑合，应付，将就
to manage without having something
There's no mayonnaise left, so you'll just have to do without. 蛋黄酱用完了，恐怕你只得将就着不用它了。
Thank you, Kate, we can do without language like that (= we don't want to hear your offensive language). 谢谢你，凯特，其实用不着跟我们那样说话。
- More examples
- Being on the committee is one involvement I could do without.
- He's an integral part of the team and we can't do without him.
- I don't know what I'd have done without Lizzie when I was ill - she was an absolute treasure.
- We can't afford to fix the car this month, so I guess we'll need to do without it for a few weeks.
- Surely you can do without television for a week?