otherwise

英 [ˈʌðəwaɪz]

美 [ˈʌðərwaɪz]

adv.  否则; 不然; 除此以外; 在其他方面; 另; 亦

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1133 / COCA.1527

同义词辨析

otherwiseor【导航词义：否则】

习惯用语

adv.

or otherwise
• 或其他情况；或相反
  used to refer to sth that is different from or the opposite of what has just been mentioned
• It was necessary to discover the truth or otherwise of these statements.
  有必要查证这些说法的真实性或虚假性。
• We insure against all damage, accidental or otherwise.
  我们的保险包括一切意外或其他损失。
know different/otherwise
• 所知道的不是那么回事；所掌握的情况大不一样（或大相径庭）
  to have information or evidence that the opposite is true
• He says he doesn't care about what the critics write, but I know different.
  他说他并不在乎批评家的评论，可我知道不是那么回事。

牛津词典

adv.

• 否则；不然
  used to state what the result would be if sth did not happen or if the situation were different
  1. My parents lent me the money. Otherwise, I couldn't have afforded the trip.
     我父母借钱给我了。否则，我可付不起这次旅费。
  2. Shut the window, otherwise it'll get too cold in here.
     把窗户关好，不然屋子里就太冷了。
  3. We're committed to the project. We wouldn't be here otherwise.
     我们是全心全意投入这项工作的，否则我们就不会到这里来了。
• 除此以外
  apart from that
  1. There was some music playing upstairs. Otherwise the house was silent.
     楼上有些音乐声。除此以外，房子里静悄悄的。
  2. He was slightly bruised but otherwise unhurt.
     他除了一点青肿之外没有受伤。
• 在其他方面；另；亦
  in a different way to the way mentioned; differently
  1. Bismarck, otherwise known as ‘the Iron Chancellor’
     俾斯麦，亦称为“铁血首相”
  2. It is not permitted to sell or otherwise distribute copies of past examination papers.
     不准出售或以其他方式散发过去的试卷。
  3. You know what this is about. Why pretend otherwise (= that you do not) ?
     你明明知道这是怎么回事，为什么装作不知道？
  4. I wanted to see him but he was otherwise engaged (= doing sth else) .
     我想见他，但他正忙着别的事情。

柯林斯词典

• ADV 否则；不然
  You useotherwiseafter stating a situation or fact, in order to say what the result or consequence would be if this situation or fact was not the case.
  1. Make a note of the questions you want to ask. You will invariably forget some of them otherwise...
     把想提的问题记下来，否则总是会漏掉其中的一些。
  2. I'm lucky that I'm interested in school work, otherwise I'd go mad.
     我很庆幸自己对学习怀有兴趣，不然我会疯掉的。
  3. ...men who want to provide positive role models for kids who might otherwise be out on the streets.
     想为那些可能会流落街头的孩子树立榜样的人
• ADV 除此以外；在其他方面
  You useotherwisebefore stating the general condition or quality of something, when you are also mentioning an exception to this general condition or quality.
  1. The decorations for the games have lent a splash of colour to an otherwise drab city.
     为运动会所作的装扮给原本毫无生气的城市增添了一抹亮色。
  2. ...a blue and gold caravan, slightly travel-stained but otherwise in good condition.
     除了在旅途中弄得有点脏以外，性能良好的蓝金色旅行拖车
• ADV 与之不同地；相反地
  You useotherwiseto refer in a general way to actions or situations that are very different from, or the opposite to, your main statement.
  1. Take approximately 60mg up to four times a day, unless advised otherwise by a doctor...
     每次服用大约60毫克，每天最多4次，或遵医嘱。
  2. There is no way anything would ever happen between us, and believe me I've tried to convince myself otherwise...
     相信我，我已经努力试图说服自己我们之间存有希望，但我们真的是绝对不可能的。
  3. All photographs are by the author unless otherwise stated.
     若无特殊说明，所有照片均出自该作者。
• ADV 以其他方式；用别的方法
  You useotherwiseto indicate that other ways of doing something are possible in addition to the way already mentioned.
  1. The studio could punish its players by keeping them out of work, and otherwise controlling their lives.
     电影公司能通过让艺人坐冷板凳来惩罚他们，并采用其他方式控制他们的生活。
• PHRASE 及其他；或相反；或其反面
  You useor otherwiseorand otherwiseto mention something that is not the thing just referred to or is the opposite of that thing.
  1. It was for the police to assess the validity or otherwise of the evidence...
     应该由警方来判定证据有效与否。
  2. He didn't want company, talkative or otherwise...
     他不想跟人搭伴，不管这个伴儿是否健谈。
  3. I was feeling really ill, mentally and otherwise.
     我觉得身心俱疲。

英英释义

adj

• other than as supposed or expected
  1. the outcome was otherwise

adv

• in other respects or ways
  1. he is otherwise normal
  2. the funds are not otherwise available
  3. an otherwise hopeless situation
• in another and different manner
  1. very soon you will know differently
  2. she thought otherwise
  3. there is no way out other than the fire escape
  Synonym:differentlyother than

双语例句

• There was one caveat: he was not to enter into a merger or otherwise weaken the Roche family's control of the firm.
  有一点需要预先声明：他不得参与合并，或以其他方式削弱罗奇家族对该公司的控制。
• He didn't want company, talkative or otherwise
  他不想跟人搭伴，不管这个伴儿是否健谈。
• Conditions should be laid down. Otherwise it's all talk.
  应该先定下条件，否则全是空谈。
• Don't move, otherwise I'll kill you [ you'll be shot dead].
  不许动，要不我就崩了你。
• Don't start giving me problems otherwise I'll have to be very unpleasant indeed.
  不要开始给我找麻烦，否则我就不客气了。
• BBC Television remains otherwise substantially unchanged.
  而英国广播公司的电视节目在其他方面基本没有变化。
• The publishers promise not to use spyware to grab your personal information or otherwise compromise privacy.
  出版商承诺不会用间谍软件来获取个人信息，或用其他的办法破坏个人隐私。
• In spite of his otherwise excellent vision, he found he was colour-blind.
  尽管他视力很好，他却发现自己是个色盲。
• Don't be mean with fabric, otherwise curtains will end up looking skimpy.
  别这么吝啬布料，不然做出来的窗帘会显得特寒酸。
• It was for the police to assess the validity or otherwise of the evidence
  应该由警方来判定证据有效与否。