apartbe 'poles/'worlds apart1.■be widely separated; have no interests that you share 截然相反；差距甚远；大相径庭:Politically, the two leaders are poles apart. 在政治上，两位领导人的观点截然相反。After hours of discussion and negotiation, they’re still poles apart. 经过几个小时的讨论和磋商， 他们之间依然有很大的分歧。come/fall apart at the 'seams (informal)2.■begin to fail or collapse 破裂；开始瓦解；崩溃:The Government’s economic policy is falling apart at the seams. 政府的经济政策开始失效了。After only six months, their marriage has come apart at the seams. 才刚刚六个月，他们的婚姻就产生裂痕了。3.■be miles apart 另见miles4.■joking apart/aside 另见joking5.■rip sb/sth apart/to shreds, bits, etc. 另见rip