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●if ˈnot1. used to introduce a different suggestion, after a sentence with if （用在 if 引导的句子之后，表示不同的意见）不然，要不◆I’ll go if you’re going. If not (= if you are not) I’d rather stay at home.
你去我就去，不然的话，我宁可呆在家里。2. used after a yes/no question to say what will or should happen if the answer is ‘no’ （用于一般疑问句后，表示如果答案为 no，将会发生什么）否则，不然◆Are you ready? If not, I’m going without you.
你准备好了吗？要是还没有，那我就自己去了。◆Do you want that cake? If not, I’ll have it.
你要那块蛋糕吗？不要的话我就吃了。3. used to suggest that sth may be even larger, more important, etc. than was first stated （表示可能更大或更重要等）要不是…（也是…），没有…（也有…）◆They cost thousands if not millions of pounds to build.
建造这些即便不会耗费数百万英镑，也要数千英镑。 |