otherwise的用法與例句

otherwise 作連詞,意為“否則；不然”,相當于 or或 if not.如：

We'll go early,otherwise we may not get a seat.

我們得早點去,要不然就沒有座位了.

I was ill that day,otherwise I would have taken part in the sports meet.那天我病了,否則我會去參加運動會的.

otherwise 作副詞,意為“用別的方法；不同地；在其他方面；除此之外”,相當于in another way或apart from .如：

He is rich,but otherwise an unhappy man.

他有錢,但在其他方面是個不幸福的人.

He is naughty,but otherwise a nice boy.

他很調(diào)皮,但除此之外他是個不錯的男孩子.

They should have been working,but they were otherwise engaged.

他們本應該在工作,但他們正忙別的事.

[拓展] and otherwise 等等；及其他

or otherwise 或相反；或其他情況

[例句] In the kindergarten,the children learn singing,dancing,drawing and otherwise.

孩子們在幼兒園里學唱歌、跳舞、畫畫等等.

Fine or otherwise,we shall have to go.

不管天氣好不好,我們非去不可.

[小試] 將下列句子翻譯成英語.

1.你最好現(xiàn)在就走,要不然就趕不上火車了.

2.我們當時不知道你遇到了困難,要不然我們會幫助你的.

3.幸虧他提醒了我,要不然我就忘了.

4.租金很貴,但房子倒是很好.

Key:

1.You'd better go now,otherwise you'll miss the train.

2.We didn't know you were in trouble at that time,otherwise we would have given you a hand.

3.He reminded me of what I should otherwise have forgotten.

4.The rent is high,but otherwise the house is fine.