詞彙 otherwise 在中文的含義

otherwise 在英語中是什麼意思?與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法

otherwise

US /ˈʌð.ɚ.waɪz/
UK /ˈʌð.ə.waɪz/
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副詞

1.

否則, 不然

in circumstances different from those present or considered; or else

範例:
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You need to study hard; otherwise, you will fail the exam.
你需要努力學習;否則,你將考不及格。
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He must be very busy, otherwise he would have called.
他一定很忙,否則他會打電話的。
2.

除此之外, 在其他方面

in other respects; apart from that

範例:
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The car is old, but otherwise it's in good condition.
這輛車很舊,但除此之外,狀況良好。
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The weather was bad, but the trip was otherwise enjoyable.
天氣很糟糕,但除此之外,這次旅行很愉快。

形容詞

並非如此, 不同

different from what is implied or stated

範例:
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The report suggests one thing, but the evidence is otherwise.
報告暗示了一件事,但證據並非如此。
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He claimed to be innocent, but the jury found him otherwise.
他聲稱無罪,但陪審團認定他有罪。