關(guān)于otherwise的用法及解釋
關(guān)于otherwise的用法及解釋
otherwise 是個(gè)常用詞,不止一個(gè)意思,otherwise 的含義和用法有著很大的差異,不少學(xué)生在理解和使用它時(shí)經(jīng)常混淆。那么該如何正確的理解和掌握呢接下來小編在這里給大家?guī)韔therwise的用法,我們一起來看看吧!
otherwise的用法
一、otherwise 用作連詞,意思為“否則;要不然”,相當(dāng)于 or,or else 或 if not .
例如:
We’ll go early,otherwise we may not get a seat.
我們得早點(diǎn)去,要不然就沒有座位了。
Seize the chance,otherwise you will regret it.
抓住機(jī)會(huì),要不然你會(huì)后悔的。
I was ill that day,otherwise I would have taken part in the sports meet.
那天我病了,否則我會(huì)去參加運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)的。
We didn’t know you were in trouble at that time,otherwise we would have given you a hand.
我們當(dāng)時(shí)不知道你遇到了困難,要不然我們會(huì)幫助你的。
二、otherwise 用作副詞,具有下列意義:
1. 意為“另外;別樣”。相當(dāng)于 differently 或 in another way .例如:
He evidently thinks otherwise.
他顯然有不同的想法。
She is otherwise engaged.
她另外有事。
We were going to play football,but it was so hot that we decided to do otherwise.
我們原打算踢足球,可是天氣太熱,我們就決定去干別的事情了。
2. 意為“在其他方面”。相當(dāng)于 in other or different ways. 例如:
The rent is high,but otherwise the house is satisfactory.
房租是貴,可這房子在別的方面倒令人滿意。
He is noisy,but otherwise a nice boy.
他愛吵鬧,但在其他方面倒是個(gè)好孩子。
The article is long,but not otherwise blameworthy.
這篇文章就是長,其他倒沒什么不好。
3. 意為“相反地;要不然;否則”。相當(dāng)于 in the other way 或 on the contrary .例如:
He is guilty until proved otherwise.
在證明他無罪之前他是有罪的。
He reminded me of what I should otherwise have forgotten.
幸虧他提醒了我,要不然我就忘了。
I hate her and I won’t pretend otherwise.
我討厭她,而且我不愿裝作喜歡她。
Otherwise he would still be working,because his heart and soul were still in the school room with his students.
否則他還會(huì)在教書,因?yàn)樗男娜匀辉谡n堂上,仍然與學(xué)生們在一起。
三、otherwise 用作形容詞,具有以下意義:
1. 意為“另外的;不那樣的;不同的”。相當(dāng)于 not as supposed 或 in a different state .例如:
The truth is quite otherwise.
事實(shí)真相與此大相徑庭。
Our struggle can not be otherwise than victorious.
我們的斗爭一定會(huì)勝利的。
How can it be otherwise than fatal?
這怎么會(huì)不致命呢?
2. 意為“其他方面的;其他性質(zhì)的”。例如:
Some are wise,some are otherwise.
有些人聰明,有些人則不然。
His students in Chinese literature are also his otherwise teachers.
這些人在中國文學(xué)方面是他的學(xué)生,可在其他方面卻是他的老師。
otherwise 常用短語
1. and otherwise 意為“等等;及其他”。例如:
In the kindergarten,the children learn singing,dancing,drawing and otherwise.
孩子們在幼兒園里學(xué)唱歌、跳舞、畫畫等等。
She helped me with advice and otherwise.
她用勸告等方式幫助我。
2. or otherwise 意為“或相反;或其反面”。例如:
Everybody has his merits or otherwise.
每個(gè)人都有自己的優(yōu)點(diǎn)和缺點(diǎn)。
He is not concerned with its accuracy or otherwise.
準(zhǔn)確與否他不考慮。
otherwise的相關(guān)解釋
adv. 否則;另外;別的方式;
adj. 別的,另外的;不同的;
conj. 否則,不然;
otherwise的例句
1. Was it just a temporary blip on an otherwise healthy growth curve?
這是否是原本良好的增長曲線中暫時(shí)的偏離?
2. Psychological twists perk up an otherwise predictable story line.
心理轉(zhuǎn)折使原本老套的故事情節(jié)變得生動(dòng)有趣。
3. Don't be mean with fabric, otherwise curtains will end up looking skimpy.
別這么吝嗇布料,不然做出來的窗簾會(huì)顯得特寒酸。
4. Conditions should be laid down. Otherwise it's all talk.
應(yīng)該先定下條件,否則全是空談。
5. It was a sad finale to an otherwise spectacular career.
對于一段一直輝煌的職業(yè)生涯來說,這是一個(gè)慘淡的收官。
6. This is the one blemish on an otherwise resounding success.
如果沒有這個(gè)小小的失誤,這就是一次徹底的勝利。