were it not for
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英
- na.要是沒有…的話；“if it were not for”的變體
- 網(wǎng)絡(luò)要不是；若非；要是沒有...的話
英漢解釋
na. | 2. “if it were not for”的變體 |
英英解釋
例句
and were it not for its remarkable transparency that would be the last to be seen of its bottom till it rose on the opposite side.
要不是水波明凈得出奇，你決不可能看到這個湖的底部，除非是它又在對岸升起。
The news might have been even worse in shark-popular spots like Florida, were it not for the lousy economy.
如果不是糟糕的經(jīng)濟(jì)現(xiàn)狀，在佛羅里達(dá)等多鯊魚的地區(qū)，這一情況會變得更糟。
Those revenues could be substantially higher, said the report, were it not for the global phenomenon of copyright theft.
報告稱，如果沒有世界范圍的版權(quán)抄襲現(xiàn)象，這個收入可能會更高。
Were it not for the routine working schedule, it would be very unwise to rush to one's workplace during the peak hours.
要不是為了一成不變的工作時間表，選在尖峰時間之刻沖去上班，可能是不智之舉。
A poorly written press release might have caused less of a stir, were it not for the fact that Greenpeace had come up with the scenario.
一個寫得不好的新聞稿或許不會造成太大的轟動，假如不是因?yàn)?/s>綠色和平已經(jīng)提供（出）了這樣的設(shè)想（或方案）的事實(shí)。
After all, were it not for the darkness of the night, it would be impossible to see how brightly the stars shine in the sky.
畢竟，要是沒有暗夜，想看到繁星在夜空中閃耀是不可能的事。
Were it not for the power of big business, the relationship between the US and China might have gone sour years ago.
若不是憑借大企業(yè)的力量，美中關(guān)系或許多年前就已惡化。
I would liken you To a night without star Were it not for your eyes. I would liken you To a sleep without dreams Were it not for your songs.
如果沒有你的眼睛，我將把你比做沒有星星的夜晚。如果沒有你的歌聲，我將把你比做沒有夢的睡眠。
Were it not for the grace and mercy of Allah on you, and that Allah is full of kindness and mercy, (ye would be ruined indeed).
若無真主所賜你們的恩惠和仁慈，如果真主不是仁愛的，不是至慈的，（他早就懲罰你們了）。
I argued that it was not so trivial, that were it not for the precious accident of the train schedule, I would be in prison or dead.
我想勝利不能算小，如果沒有火車時刻表給我的寶貴的搶先一著，我早就給關(guān)進(jìn)監(jiān)獄或者給打死了。
She was no longer of use to that circus, and were it not for the kindness of Quayle she surely would have died.
從此她對馬戲團(tuán)一點(diǎn)價值也沒有，要不是因?yàn)?/c>好心的奎里愿意照料她，她一定早就死掉了。
All of this would be amusing and a little sad, were it not for the fact that this antignosticism has both a following and consequences.
這一切都即有些好笑又有點(diǎn)兒小悲傷，難道這些反靈知主義不是既有實(shí)行又有后果么。
This revenue could be substantially higher, said the report, were it not for the global phenomenon of copyright theft.
報告指出，如果不是卷入全球盜版事件中，稅收應(yīng)該更高。
Were it not for your gratuitous interference, the children would have quickly settled their dispute.
要不是你的無理干涉，孩子們本來會很快停止爭吵。
And were it not for these latest revelations there is no doubt that the manager's plans would indeed be the centre of attention.
要不是這些最新的情況，新教練的計劃毫無疑問將成為人們關(guān)注的焦點(diǎn)。
Were it not for the workers' distinctive Honda uniforms, the dispute might have been seen as merely a local affair.
若非工人們顯眼的豐田制服，這件爭端可能會被僅僅視作一樁本地事件。
"Today's fines would have been significantly higher were it not for their cooperation, " he said in a press conference.
“若業(yè)者沒有配合調(diào)查，則其罰款還會更重。”他在一場記者會上表示。
Were it not for friction, we would not be able to walk on this earth of ours.
如果沒有摩擦，我們就不能夠在我們自己的地球上行走。
This would be surprising were it not for the fact, so visible from above, that the world is still a sparsely populated place.
事實(shí)上從天上看下來這世界還算是人煙稀少，所以沒有人被擊中也不算太讓人吃驚。
Were it not for you, we would not be in so much trouble.
要不是你，我們也不會有這么多麻煩。
Were it not for the debt-induced financial market strains, the Fed might have felt differently about when to raise rates.
若非因債務(wù)引發(fā)金融市場緊俏，美聯(lián)儲可能會對何時開始升息有不同的看法。
Therefore, it is no exaggeration to say that were it not for Chairman Mao there would be no New China.
所以說沒有毛主席就沒有新中國，這絲毫不是什么夸張。
Were it not for the additional funding provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, it would be much less.
要不是因?yàn)?/s>美國“經(jīng)濟(jì)復(fù)蘇和再投資”法令提供的額外資金，學(xué)前教育的經(jīng)費(fèi)會更少。
Were it not for these counterbalances, humankind would self-destruct out of the sheer mass of its unopposed negativity.
如果不是因?yàn)?/c>這些彌補(bǔ)的作用，人類就會由于絕對的消極性而自我毀滅了。
Were it not for equally despised laws preventing companies from delisting their shares, many foreigners would be gone in a moment.
如果不是因?yàn)?/s>有相同的防止公司退市的歧視性法律，許多已上市的外國公司恐怕不久就將撤離美國交易市場。
I would liken you To a sleep without dreams Were it not for your songs.
如果沒有你的眼睛，我將把你比做沒有星星的夜晚。
Ministerial protests that a bad situation might have been even worse, were it not for the government's fixes, are unlikely to wash.
部長們的斷言是，如果沒有政府的調(diào)節(jié)的話，不良的狀況可能更加惡化，這不大可能經(jīng)得住考驗(yàn)。
The Netherlands would not be the centre of the global flower trade were it not for Schiphol airport.
如果不是因?yàn)?/s>有史基浦機(jī)場，荷蘭就不會成為全球花卉貿(mào)易中心。
Were it not for these, and for the fact that a better day is dawning, I would not wish to live.
要是沒有這一切，要是新生活的曙光遙遙無期，我將不愿繼續(xù)存活于世。
Plausible hypothesis This might be a plausible hypothesis were it not for two factors.
若不是下面兩點(diǎn)，這種假設(shè)似乎是有道理的。
by the grapevine. Some writers believe that the phrase would soon have disappeared were it not for the American Civil War.
一些作家認(rèn)為，如果不是美國南北內(nèi)戰(zhàn)，這句短語可能很快就會消失。
Were it not for oil, gas and mineral exports, Russia's economy would be contracting even more than it has.
若非石油、天然氣和礦產(chǎn)出口，俄羅斯經(jīng)濟(jì)或許會比現(xiàn)在縮水更為嚴(yán)重。
Were it not for the fact that you helped me, I would be homeless.
若非你的幫助，我仍會無家可歸。
Although the Stratford development was planned well before the Olympics, were it not for the games it would not have been built now.
盡管Stratford發(fā)展項(xiàng)目在倫敦奧運(yùn)會前就已經(jīng)計劃好，但如果不是因?yàn)?/s>這屆奧運(yùn)會，這個項(xiàng)目恐怕至今無法動工。
It would have fallen further were it not for China, where bosses are lasting longer than they used to.
若不是在中國，公司老板任職時間比以前長，這一數(shù)值有可能下跌得厲害。
Were it not for his incapability of using a computer, he would have filled that job opening.
要不是因?yàn)?/s>他不會電腦，他已經(jīng)得到那個工作了。
This complaint could be understood as an initial response to solitude and hardship were it not for subsequent letters.
如果不是后來的那些信，人們完全可以理解這些抱怨，把它們看作是起初面對孤獨(dú)和困難的時候的反應(yīng)。
Were it not for his unceasing vigil over Humanity, the ruinous powers of the Warp would flood the mortal realm with madness and horror.
若不是他對人類不息的守護(hù)，異次元的毀滅之力將使人間變?yōu)?/c>瘋狂與恐懼之地。
Were it not for the dollar limits set by state legislatures, innkeepers would be liable under common law.
要不是有州立法部門制定的賠償限額，賓館就得按普通法來承擔(dān)法律責(zé)任。
Let there be no question: ours would be a very different industry, were it not for Steve Jobs.
毫問疑問的，假如沒有SteveJobs，我們的電腦產(chǎn)業(yè)將會非常不同。
