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单词 otherwise
释义

oth·er·wise

adverb
 OPAL W
/ˈʌðəwaɪz/
/ˈʌðərwaɪz/
Idioms
  1.  
    used to state what the result would be if something did not happen or if the situation were different否则;不然
    • My parents lent me the money. Otherwise, I couldn't have afforded the trip.我父母借钱给我了。否则,我可付不起这次旅费。
    • Shut the window, otherwise it'll get too cold in here.把窗户关好,不然屋子里就太冷了。
    • We're committed to the project. We wouldn't be here otherwise.我们是全心全意投入这项工作的,否则我们就不会到这里来了。
    • The project had given children opportunities they would never otherwise have had. 该项目为孩子们提供了他们原本无法获得的机会。
  2. apart from that除此以外
    • There was some music playing upstairs. Otherwise the house was silent.楼上有些音乐声。除此以外,房子里静悄悄的。
    • He was slightly bruised but otherwise unhurt.他除了一点青肿之外没有受伤。
  3. in a different way to the way mentioned; differently以其他方式;另;亦
    • Bismarck, otherwise known as ‘the Iron Chancellor’俾斯麦,亦称为“铁血宰相”
    • It is not permitted to sell or otherwise distribute copies of past examination papers.不准出售或以其他方式散发过去的试卷。
    • You know what this is about. Why pretend otherwise (= that you do not)?你明明知道这是怎么回事,为什么装作不知道?
    • He maintains that he is innocent, but the police are looking for evidence and witnesses to prove otherwise.他坚称自己是无辜的,但警方正在寻找证据和证人来证明事实并非如此。
    • Even when common sense would suggest otherwise, optimism reigns.即使常识表明情况并非如此,乐观情绪仍占主导地位。
    • I wanted to see him but he was otherwise engaged (= doing something else).我想见他,但他正忙着别的事情。
    • Unless otherwise stated, all translations in the text are my own.除非另有说明,文中所有翻译均为我自己翻译。
  4. Word OriginOld English on ōthre wisan (from other + wise ‘manner or extent of something’).
Idioms
know different/otherwise
  1. (informal) to have information or evidence that the opposite is true所知道的不是那么回事;所掌握的情况大不一样(或大相径庭)
    • You'd think this was a high-budget film if you didn't know otherwise.如果你不知道的话,你可能会认为这是一部高预算的电影。
or otherwise
  1. used to refer to something that is different from or the opposite of what has just been mentioned或其他情况;或相反
    • It was necessary to discover the truth or otherwise of these statements.有必要查证这些说法是真是假。
    • We insure against all damage, accidental or otherwise.我们的保险涵盖一切意外损失及其他各种损失。
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