otherwise 是个常用词,也是一个多义词。由于在不同的语境中,otherwise 的含义和用法有着很大的差异,以致不少学生在理解和使用它时经常出错。现将它的用法归纳如下,供大家学习时参考。
一、otherwise 用作连词,意思为否则;要不然,相当于 or,or else 或 if not .
例如:
Well go early,otherwise we may not get a seat.
我们得早点去,要不然就没有座位了。
Seize the chance,otherwise you will regret it.
抓住机会,要不然你会后悔的。
I was ill that day,otherwise I would have taken part in the sports meet.
那天我病了,否则我会去参加运动会的。
We didnt know you were in trouble at that time,otherwise we would have given you a hand.
我们当时不知道你遇到了困难,要不然我们会帮助你的。
二、otherwise 用作副词,具有下列意义: 意为另外;别样。相当于 differently 或 in another way .例如:
He evidently thinks otherwise.
他显然有不同的想法。
She is otherwise engaged.
她另外有事。
We were going to play football,but it was so hot that we decided to do otherwise.
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