单词 | or |
释义 | or¹ 1.(linking alternatives)(连接两个或两个以上选择的可能性)或, 或者, 还是 Was she blonde or brunette?她的头发是金色还是深褐色? Would you like tea or coffee?您喝茶还是喝咖啡? I'll try to write or call.我会设法写信或者打电话。 not … or既不…也不 I don't eat meat or fish.我既不吃肉, 也不吃鱼。 He hasn't seen or heard anything.他既没看见也没听见什么。 either … or或者…或者 It took a lot longer than either Elaine or Dennis had envisaged.花费的时间比伊莱恩或丹尼斯设想的要长得多。 Either you can talk to him, or I will.要么你跟他谈, 要么我去。 whether … or是…还是 I am not sure whether I was struck or whether I just fell.我不确定我是被人袭击了还是自己摔倒了。 or not是否 I don't know whether people will buy it or not.我不知道人们会不会买它。 2.(qualifying a statement)(更正或补充刚说过的话)或者说 There was nothing more he wanted, or so he thought.他再无所求, 或者说他是这么想的。 or at least或者说至少 The man was a fool, he thought, or at least incompetent.这个男的是个傻瓜, 他想, 或者说至少是能力不行。 or rather或者说得更准确些 The first problem was money, or rather, a serious lack of it.第一个问题是钱, 或者说得更准确些, 是严重缺钱。 or should I say …或者我应该说… 3.(with approximate quantities)(用于两个数字之间表示概数)或, 大约 when I was nineorten在我9岁或10岁的时候 4.(in warnings)(用于警告)否则, 要不然 Hurry up or you'll miss the bus.你快点儿, 要不然就赶不上公交车了。 5.(providing evidence)(用于证明刚刚所作陈述的真实性)否则, 要不然 He can't be that bad, can he, or they wouldn't have allowed him home?他不可能有那么坏, 是吧, 要不然他们就不会让他回家了吧? 6.or elseSeeelse 7.…orno(用在名词前)不管是不是… Chairman or no, if I want to stop the project, I can.不管我是不是董事长, 只要我想停止这个项目, 我就能做到。 8.sthorno sth(用于重复的同一名词之间)不管是否有…, 无论有没有… The next day, rain or no rain, it was business as usual.第二天是否下雨都没有区别, 一切照常进行。 Oil or no oil, the country is in difficulties.不管是否有石油, 这个国家都处于困难中。 9.…ornot(用在形容词、动词和副词后)不管是不是… Old-fashioned or not, it is very good.过时也好, 不过时也罢, 它很不错。 I used the money to buy a radio station, believe it or not.不管你信不信, 我用那笔钱买了一个无线电台。 Like it or not, you are a member of this crew.不管你喜不喜欢, 你都是这个小组的一员。 10.or soSeeso¹ 11.a sthortwo一两(个)…;少许… This is going to last a day or two.这将会持续一两天时间。 or²<古>(before)在…以前 or³ 【纹章】金;金色 |
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