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I Phr Conj Coord Phrase Adj Words Refer Vague 例:If

单词 else
音标
英[els] 美[ɛls]
解释
adv.其他;否则;另外;adj.别的;其他的;
例句

ADJ
(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.
例: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。
例: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。

ADJ
(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.
例: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。
例: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。

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.
例: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。
例: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。

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.
例: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。
例: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。

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.
例: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。
例: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。

PHRASE
尤其;首先
Above all else is used to emphasize that a particular thing is more important than other things.
例:Above all else I hate the cold.我最讨厌寒冷。

PHRASE
例: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
例:If nothing else, you'll really enjoy meeting them.至少你一定会很高兴见到他们。

PHRASE
(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.
例:Behave, or else!...规矩点,否则的话,哼!
例:He told us to put it right, or else.他让我们纠正错误,否则后果自负。
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