| 单词 | else |
| 释义 | elseelse /ɛls/ ●●● S1 W1 adverb 1in addition or besides – used especially after words beginning with “any-,” “every-,” “no-,” or “some-,” and after question words: Clayton needs someone else to help him. There’s nothing else to do. What else can I get you? Everyone else gets to go – why can’t I? If all else fails get professional help. → see also above all (else) at above1 (3)2different or instead – used after words beginning with “any-” or “some-,” and after question words: I don’t like pizza. Is there anything else to eat? I’m sorry, I thought you were somebody else. She’s wearing someone else’s coat (=not her coat). He must be at work – where else could he be?3or else... a)used when saying what the result of not doing something will be: They said she’d have to pay, or else she’d go to jail. b)used when saying what another possibility might be: She’ll be here any minute, or else she’s gotten lost again. c)used for saying that a situation would be different if something were not true: I’m sure the baby’s sleeping, or else we’d hear him. [Origin: Old English elles]SPOKEN PHRASES4anything else? used to ask someone if he or she wants to buy another thing, say another thing, etc.: “I’ll have a cheeseburger, please.” “Anything else?” “No, thanks.”5if nothing else used to say that a situation gives you one opportunity, or has one good result, even though there are no others: It’s boring, but if nothing else, I can get my homework done.6what else?/who else?/where else? etc. used to say that it is easy to notice that the thing, person, place, etc. that has been mentioned is the only one possible: “Was he with Andrea?” “Of course, who else?”7what else can somebody do/say? used to say that it is impossible to do or say anything apart from what you have mentioned: I told her it looked good. What else could I say?8...or else! used to threaten someone: You’d better not tell Mom, or else! |
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