isolation
n[U]
1 ~ (from sb/sth) isolating or being isolated 隔离; 脱离; 分离; 孤立.
2 (idm 习语) in isolation (from sb/sth) separately; alone 单独地; 独自地; 个别地
examine each piece of evidence in isolation, ie without considering the others 分别审查每一证据(不考虑与其他证据的关系)
Looked at in isolation, these facts are not encouraging. 孤立地看, 这些事实并不乐观.
Let's stop discussing trivial details and come to the point.
咱们别再谈琐碎细节了,说正事吧。
For example, you might pick up a travel book and read a few pages before going to sleep. It is enough to dip into it and read bits here and there. In a word, this is tasting.