if not
US /ɪf nɑt/
UK /ɪf nɒt/
短语
1.
如果不是, 甚至
used to introduce a statement that indicates a stronger possibility or a more extreme case than what was just mentioned
示例:
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He's a good student, if not excellent.
他是个好学生，如果不是优秀的话。
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The movie was interesting, if not captivating.
这部电影很有趣，如果不是引人入胜的话。
2.
如果不是, 甚至
used to indicate that something is certainly true, and perhaps even more so
示例:
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He works hard, if not too hard.
他工作很努力，如果不是太努力的话。
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The task is difficult, if not impossible.
这项任务很困难，如果不是不可能的话。