英汉词典

unless 基本解释

• conj. 除非，如果不
• prep. 除…之外

unless 中文词源

来自短语on less (than), 在少于的情况下，后由于该短语的否定含义，介词on被改写成了un.词义演变比较despite, in spite of .

unless 英文词源

unless (conj.)

mid-15c., earlier onlesse, from (not) on lesse (than) "(not) on a less compelling condition (than);" see less. The first syllable originally on, but the negative connotation and the lack of stress changed it to un-. "Except could once be used as a synonym for unless, but the words have now drawn entirely apart" [Century Dictionary].

unless 双语例句

1. The targets would not be achieved unless other departments showed equal commitment.

除非其他部门同样努力，否则这些目标无法达成。

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2. Training is worthless unless there is proof that it works.

除非能证明训练有效，否则就是白搭。

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3. The South African mailboat arrived on Friday mornings unless bad weather intervened.

除非受恶劣天气干扰，南非邮船一般在星期五上午抵达。

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4. All bitches should be spayed unless being used for breeding.

除非是用作种犬，所有的母犬都应摘除卵巢。

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5. I tend to forget things unless I mark them down.

除非把事情记下来，否则我常常会忘事。

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unless 实用场景例句

You won't get paid for time off unless you have a doctor's note.

除非你有医生证明，否则你不上班便拿不到工资。

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I won't tell them─not unless you say I can.

我绝不告诉他们——除非你允许。

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Unless I'm mistaken, she was back at work yesterday.

除非是我记错了，她是昨天回来上班的。

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He hasn't got any hobbies─unless you call watching TV a hobby.

他没有什么爱好——除非你把看电视也称作爱好。

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I sleep with the window open unless it's really cold.

天气若不很冷，我总开着窗户睡觉。

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Unless something unexpected happens, I'll see you tomorrow.

如果不出意外，我明天去看你。

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Have a cup of tea─unless you'd prefer a cold drink?

喝杯茶吧——除非你喜欢冷饮？

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Unless you are trying to lose weight to please yourself, it's going to be tough to keep your motivation level high...

除非减肥是为了悦已，否则很难保持积极性。

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We cannot understand disease unless we understand the person who has the disease...

若不了解患者我们就不能了解疾病。

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We will not attack unless we are attacked; if we are attacked, we will certainly counterattack.

人不犯我,我不犯人; 人若犯我, 我必犯人.

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No one could emerge from that avalanche alive, unless one believed that man could rise from the dead.

没人能从那次雪崩中活着出来, 除非相信人能死而复生.

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They refused to negotiate unless three preliminary requirements were met.

如果三项先决条件得不到满足,他们就拒绝谈判.

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There's no use in manufacturing an item unless you can merchandise it.

除非能够销售得出,否则生产产品就没有价值.

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You'll never get anywhere in your job unless you reach up to the highest position in the firm and take steps to fulfill your aim.

除非你在公司里有望得到最高的地位并采取步骤来实现你的目标,否则你在工作中永远一事无成.

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I shall go unless it rains.

如果不下雨我就去.

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Unless paying by credit card, please pay in cash.

如果不用信用卡付账, 就请付现金.

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Don't come unless I ring you up.

除非我打电话给你,否则你不要来.

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How can you expect to win confidence of the people unless you come to them with clean hands.

你如何能赢得人民的信任,除非你以廉洁之身和他们打交道.

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Substances have no tendency to expand unless ( they are ) heated.

除非 受热,物质不会有膨胀的倾向.

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They wouldn't ask for help unless it were a matter of life and death.

除非是生死攸关的事情,否则他们不会请求别人帮助.

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Iron corrodes unless it is greased or kept clean.

如果不涂油或保持清洁铁便会腐蚀.

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They face certain death unless they can be rescued today.

他们除非今天获救,否则必死无疑.

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You can't appreciate English poetry unless you understand its rhythm.

你若不懂英文诗韵律,就无法欣赏英文诗.

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The colour will not be evenly fixed unless the cloth is first properly wetted out.

如果不把布用水浸透,那么就不会均匀地着色.

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That's the plan—unless anything untoward happens.

计划就这么定了—除非出现异常情况。

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