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The word "else" is used to refer to something or someone different, often in questions or after indefinite pronouns. The phrase "or else" can indicate a consequence or an alternative.
[ADJ 形容词](用于anywhere,someone,what等词之后)其他的,别的 You use else after words such as 'anywhere', 'someone', and 'what', to refer in a vague way to another person, place, or thing.
[pron-indef/quest ADJ]
[adv ADV]
If I can't make a living at painting, at least I can teach someone else to paint...
如果我不能靠画画谋生,至少我可以教别人画画。
We had nothing else to do on those long trips...
在那些漫长的旅程中我们没有别的事情可做。
What else have you had for your birthday?...
你还收到了别的什么生日礼物?
There's not much else I can say.
我没什么别的要说。
Else is also an adverb.
I never wanted to live anywhere else.
我从未想过要去别的什么地方生活。
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[ADJ 形容词](用在everyone,everything,everywhere等词之后)其他的,别的 You use else after words such as 'everyone', 'everything', and 'everywhere' to refer in a vague way to all the other people, things, or places except the one you are talking about.
[pron-indef ADJ]
As I try to be truthful, I expect everyone else to be truthful...
既然我努力做到诚实,我希望其他所有人也能诚实。
Cigarettes are in short supply, like everything else here.
和其他所有东西一样,这里的香烟也供应不足。
Else is also an adverb.
London seems so much dirtier than everywhere else.
伦敦看起来比其他任何地方都脏得多。
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[PHR-CONJ-COORD ]否则的话;要不然 You use or else after stating a logical conclusion, to indicate that what you are about to say is evidence for that conclusion.
He must be a good plumber, or else he wouldn't be so busy...
他肯定是个不错的管子工,要不然他不会那么忙。
Evidently no lessons have been learnt or else the government would not have handled the problem so sloppily.
政府显然没有吸取教训,不然不会把问题处理得那么草率。
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[PHR-CONJ-COORD ](引出不好的结果)否则,要不然 You use or else to introduce a statement that indicates the unpleasant results that will occur if someone does or does not do something.
This time we really need to succeed or else people will start giving us funny looks...
这次我们真的需要成功,否则人们会开始用异样的眼光看我们。
Make sure you are strapped in very well, or else you will fall out.
一定要系好安全带,否则会摔出去。
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[PHR-CONJ-COORD ](表示另外一种可能性)或者,还是,要不 You use or else to introduce the second of two possibilities when you do not know which one is true.
You are either a total genius or else you must be absolutely raving mad...
你要么是个不折不扣的天才,要么就是完全疯了。
It's likely someone gave her a lift, or else that she took a taxi.
可能有人开车捎了她一程,要不就是她打了辆出租车。
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[PHRASE 短语]尤其;首先Above all else is used to emphasize that a particular thing is more important than other things.
[PHR with cl]
[emphasis]
Above all else I hate the cold.
我最讨厌寒冷。
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[PHRASE 短语]
[PHR with cl]
You can say 'if nothing else' to indicate that what you are mentioning is, in your opinion, the only good thing in a particular situation.
(表示唯一的好情况)起码,至少
If nothing else, you'll really enjoy meeting them.
至少你一定会很高兴见到他们。
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[PHRASE 短语](表示威胁)否则的话,要不然的话 You say 'or else' after a command to warn someone that if they do not obey, you will be angry and may harm or punish them.
[cl PHR]
[SPOKEN 口语]
Behave, or else!...
规矩点,否则的话,哼!
He told us to put it right, or else.
他让我们纠正错误,否则后果自负。
Oxford
else★/els; NAmEels/adverb( used in questions or after nothing,nobody,something,anything,etc. 用于疑问句或 nothing、nobody、something、anything 等之后) 1★in addition to sth already mentioned 其他的;别的◆What else did he say?他还说了些什么?◆I don't want anything else, thanks.我不要别的东西了,谢谢。◆I'm taking a few clothes and some books, not much else.我带了几件衣服和一些书,别的就不多了。2★different 另外的;不同的◆Ask somebody else to help you.另请个人来帮帮你吧。◆Haven't you got anything else to wear?你没有其他穿的了吗?◆Why didn't you come? Everybody else was there.你为什么没来呢?其他所有的人都来了。◆Yes I did give it to her. What else could I do?是的,我的确给她了。我还能怎么办呢?IDIOMor else1★if not 要不然;否则SYN
otherwise
◆Hurry up or else you'll be late.快点,否则你就要迟到了。◆They can't be coming or else they'd have called.他们不会来,不然他们就打电话了。2★used to introduce the second of two possibilities (表示另一种可能)或者,也许◆He either forgot or else decided not to come.他或许忘了,或许决定不来。3( informal) used to threaten or warn sb (威胁或警告)否则的话,要不然的话◆Just shut up, or else!住口,不然的话,哼!else/els; NAmEels/
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elseelse /els/ ●●●S1W1 adverb
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1[used after words beginning with ‘some-’, ‘every-’, ‘any-’, and ‘no-’, and after question words]a)besides or in addition to someone or something: There’s something else I’d like to talk about as well. I’d like you to come, and anyone else who’s free. He was awake now, as was everyone else. Who else was at the party? ‘Two coffees, please.’ ‘Anything else?’ ‘No, thanks.’Above all else (=more than any other things) she was seeking love.b)used to talk about a different person, thing, place etc: I’d like to live anywhere else but here. If I can’t trust you, who else can I trust?2or else spokena)used to say that there will be a bad result if someone does not do something: Hurry up or else we’ll miss the train.b)used to say what another possibility might be: The salesman will reduce the price or else include free insurance.c)used to threaten someone: Hand over the money, or else!3British English spoken used after a question word to say that the thing, person, or place you have mentioned is the only one possible: ‘What are you doing?’ ‘Waiting for you, what else?’4what else can somebody do/say? spoken used to say that it is impossible to do or say anything apart from what has been mentioned: ‘Will you really sell the house?’ ‘What else can I do? I can’t live here.’ → if nothing else
at nothing1(11)
, → be something else
at something(9)
GRAMMARThe possessive form of someone/anyone else is someone/anyone else’s: · Don’t use someone else’s ideas.· Nobody else’s cooking is as good as yours.✗Don’t say: someone’s else ideas | nobody’s else cooking
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其他(60%),此外(40%)
adj.别的;其他的
adv.其他;否则;另外
n.(Else)人名;(英)埃尔斯;(德)埃尔泽;(芬、丹)埃尔塞
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