else

英 [els]

美 [els]

adv.  其他的; 别的; 另外的; 不同的

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.5 / BNC.471 / COCA.440

习惯用语

adv.

or else
• 要不然；否则
  if not
• Hurry up or else you'll be late.
  快点，否则你就要迟到了。
• They can't be coming or else they'd have called.
  他们不会来，不然他们就打电话了。
• （表示另一种可能）或者，也许
  used to introduce the second of two possibilities
• He either forgot or else decided not to come.
  他或许忘了，或许决定不来。
• （威胁或警告）否则的话，要不然的话
  used to threaten or warn sb
• Just shut up, or else!
  住口，不然的话，哼！

牛津词典

adv.

• 其他的；别的
  in addition to sth already mentioned
  1. What else did he say?
     他还说了些什么？
  2. I don't want anything else, thanks.
     我不要别的东西了，谢谢。
  3. I'm taking a few clothes and some books, not much else.
     我带了几件衣服和一些书，别的就不多了。
• 另外的；不同的
  different
  1. Ask somebody else to help you.
     另请个人来帮帮你吧。
  2. Haven't you got anything else to wear?
     你没有其他穿的了吗？
  3. Why didn't you come? Everybody else was there.
     你为什么没来呢？其他所有的人都来了。
  4. Yes I did give it to her. What else could I do?
     是的，我的确给她了。我还能怎么办呢？

柯林斯词典

• ADJ （用于anywhere，someone，what等词之后）其他的，别的
  You useelseafter words such as 'anywhere', 'someone', and 'what', to refer in a vague way to another person, place, or thing.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. What else have you had for your birthday?...
     你还收到了别的什么生日礼物？
  4. There's not much else I can say.
     我没什么别的要说。
  5. Elseis also an adverb.
     
  6. I never wanted to live anywhere else.
     我从未想过要去别的什么地方生活。
• ADJ （用在everyone，everything，everywhere等词之后）其他的，别的
  You useelseafter 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.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. Elseis also an adverb.
     
  4. London seems so much dirtier than everywhere else.
     伦敦看起来比其他任何地方都脏得多。
• PHR-CONJ-COORD 否则的话；要不然
  You useor elseafter stating a logical conclusion, to indicate that what you are about to say is evidence for that conclusion.
  1. 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。
  2. 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 useor elseto introduce a statement that indicates the unpleasant results that will occur if someone does or does not do something.
  1. 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。
  2. 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 useor elseto introduce the second of two possibilities when you do not know which one is true.
  1. 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。
  2. 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 elseis used to emphasize that a particular thing is more important than other things.
  1. Above all else I hate the cold.
     我最讨厌寒冷。
• PHRASE
  
  1. 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
  2. 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.
  1. Behave, or else!...
     规矩点，否则的话，哼！
  2. He told us to put it right, or else.
     他让我们纠正错误，否则后果自负。

双语例句

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• He'd gone to Seattle long after everything else in his life had changed
  他生活中的其他一切都改变了，很久之后他去了西雅图。
• Above all else I hate the cold.
  我最讨厌寒冷。
• 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。
• I'm not going home yet. I have to go somewhere else first
  我还不准备回家，我要先去别的地方。
• If all else fails, I could always drive a truck.
  如果其他都不行，我总还可以开卡车。
• 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。
• I was trying to think what else we had to do.
  我在努力想我们还得做些什么。