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otherwise

英 ['ʌðəwaɪz] 美['ʌðɚwaɪz]
  • adv. 否则;另外;在其他方面
  • adj. 另外的;其他方面的

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中文词源


otherwise 否则,其它

缩写自古英语on othre wisan,以其它方式,来自wisan,方式,举止,即wise的古名词义。

英文词源


otherwise (adv.)
contracted from Old English phrase on oðre wisan "in the other manner" (see other + wise (n.)), which in Middle English became oþre wise, and mid-14c. oþerwise. As an adjective from c. 1400.

双语例句


1. Was it just a temporary blip on an otherwise healthy growth curve?
这是否是原本良好的增长曲线中暂时的偏离?

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2. Psychological twists perk up an otherwise predictable story line.
心理转折使原本老套的故事情节变得生动有趣。

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3. Don't be mean with fabric, otherwise curtains will end up looking skimpy.
别这么吝啬布料,不然做出来的窗帘会显得特寒酸。

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4. Conditions should be laid down. Otherwise it's all talk.
应该先定下条件,否则全是空谈。

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5. It was a sad finale to an otherwise spectacular career.
对于一段一直辉煌的职业生涯来说,这是一个惨淡的收官。

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