英汉词典

or 基本解释

• conj. 或，或者；还是
• n. (Or)人名；(中)柯(广东话·威妥玛)；(柬)奥；(土、匈、土库、阿塞、瑞典)奥尔

or 中文词源

缩写自古英语连词othther.

or 英文词源

or

or: [12] The Old English word for ‘or’ was oththe. This appears to have been altered in the early Middle English period to other, probably due to the influence of similar words denoting ‘choice between alternatives’ and ending in -er (notably either and whether). Other was soon contracted to or, but it did not finally die out until the 15th century.

or (conj.)

c. 1200, from Old English conjunction oþþe "either, or," related to Old Frisian ieftha, Middle Dutch ofte, Old Norse eða, Old High German odar, German oder, Gothic aiþþau "or." This was extended in early Middle English (and Old High German) with an -r ending, perhaps by analogy with "choice between alternative" words that ended thus (such as either, whether), then reduced to oþþr, at first in unstressed situations (commonly thus in Northern and Midlands English by 1300), and finally reduced to or, though other survived in this sense until 16c.

The contraction took place in the second term of an alternative, such as either ... or, a common construction in Old English, where both words originally were oþþe (see nor).

or 词组搭配

or 英文释义

1. a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific

2. a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations;

"great care is taken to keep the operating rooms aseptic"

or 双语例句

1. No matter where you go in life or how old you get, there's always something new to learn about. After all, life is full of surprises.

不管你生活在哪里，你有多少岁，总有新东西要学习，毕竟，生活总是充满惊喜。

来自金山词霸 每日一句

2. Remember, happiness doesn't depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends solely upon what you think.--Dale Carnegie

请记住，幸福不在于你是谁或者你拥有什么，而仅仅取决于你的心态！

来自金山词霸 每日一句

3. If your skin becomes red, sore or very scaly, consult your doctor.

如果皮肤发红、瘙痒或脱皮，要向医生咨询。

来自柯林斯例句

4. There is nothing sinister or conspiratorial about the export licensing system.

这种出口许可制度没有任何阴险或者见不得人的东西。

来自柯林斯例句

5. Do you sweat a lot or flush a lot?

你常出汗或是脸上常发烫吗？

来自柯林斯例句

or 实用场景例句

Is your sister older or younger than you?

你的姐妹比你大还是小？

牛津词典

Are you coming or not?

你来还是不来？

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Is it a boy or a girl?

是个男孩还是女孩？

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It can be black, white or grey.

它可能是黑的、白的或灰的。

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He can't read or write.

他不会读，不会写。

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There are people without homes, jobs or family.

有人既无房屋，又无工作，又无家庭。

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Turn the heat down or it'll burn.

把炉火开小一些，不然就烧焦了。

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There were six or seven of us there.

我们约有六、七个人在场。

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geology, or the science of the earth's crust

地质学，或者说地壳的科学

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It weighs a kilo, or just over two pounds.

这东西重一公斤，或者说两磅多一点儿。

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He must like her, or he wouldn't keep calling her.

他一定喜欢她，不然他不会老给她打电话。

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He was lying─or was he?

他在说谎，还是没有说谎？

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It'll cost €100 or so.

这大约要花100欧元。

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He's a factory supervisor or something.

他是工厂监督一类的人吧。

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‘Who said so? ’ ‘Oh, somebody or other. I can't remember who it was. ’

“这是谁说的？”“啊，某一个人吧，我记不清是谁了。”

牛津词典

'Tea or coffee?' John asked...

“喝茶还是喝咖啡？”约翰问道。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Was she blonde or brunette?...

她的头发是金色还是深褐色？

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Items like bread, milk and meat were either unavailable or could be obtained only on the black market...

像面包、牛奶和肉之类的东西要么是买不到，要么就是只能去黑市买。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Either you can talk to him, or I will...

要么你跟他谈，要么我去。

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Everyone benefited from limiting their intake of tea to just three or four cups a day...

每天只喝三四杯茶对身体有益。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

When I was nine or ten someone explained to me that when you are grown up you have to work...

我大概9岁或10岁的时候，有人跟我说人长大了就得工作。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The man was a fool, he thought, or at least incompetent...

他想道，那人是个傻瓜，或者说，至少很无能。

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There was nothing more he wanted, or so he thought...

他再无所求，或者说他是这么想的。

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She had to have the operation, or she would die.

她必须动手术，要不然就没命了。

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He must have thought Jane was worth it or he wouldn't have wasted time on her, I suppose.

我想，他一定认为简值得他这么做，否则他不会在她身上浪费时间。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Chairman or no, if I want to stop the project, I can...

不管我是不是主席，只要我想停止这个项目，我就能做到。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The first difficulty is that, old-fashioned or not, it is very good.

首要的难题是，过时也好，不过时也罢，它很不错。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The next day, rain or no rain, it was business as usual...

第二天是否下雨都没有差别，一切照常进行。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Oil or no oil, Serbia has troubles.

不管是否有石油，塞尔维亚的困难都会存在。

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