Or
[ ɔ:,ə ]
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conj. 或，或者;还是;不然，否则;左右;
prep. <古、诗>在…之前，比…更早;
n. [纹章]黑金色、黑色;
📝 例句
Sign a renewed contract or treaty; renew a contract or treaty;
续约(合同or条约等期满后再度签约)
She studies biochemistry, or the science of life.
她学生物化学,也就是生命科学。
Mary never skis or skates.
玛丽从不滑雪,也不溜冰。
Either you or I am to go.
你我之间总有一个人要去。
correlative conjunctions
【文法】相关连接词((both…and; either…or 等))
🌱 联想助记
【记】or-或者,ore-矿石:鹅或者能找到矿石
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
or
conj
1 (introducing an alternative 表示选择关系) （用於陈述句中）或, 或者; （用於疑问句中）还是
Answer yes or no. 回答是或者不是.
Is it green or blue? 是绿的还是蓝的?
Are you coming or not? 你来不来?
Is the baby a boy or a girl? 是男孩儿还是女孩儿? Cf 参看 either...or (either).
2 (introducing all but the first of a series of alternatives 表示除首项事物外的选择关系) （用於陈述句中）或, 或者; （用於疑问句中）还是
I'd like it to be black, (or) white or grey. 那个东西我喜欢黑 的、 （或）白的或灰的.
Will you have tea, (or) coffee or lemonade? 你喝茶、 （还是）咖啡还是汽水?
3 if not; otherwise 否则; 要不然
Turn the heat down or your cake will burn. 把热度调低吧, 要不蛋糕就要 胡了. Cf 参看or else.
4 (after a negative 用於否定词之後) and neither也不
He can't read or write. 他不会看书也不会写字.
They never dance or sing. 他们从不跳舞, 也不唱歌. Cf 参看 neither...nor.
5
(a) (introducing a word or phrase that explains, or means the same as, another 表示一词语对另一词语的解释关系或为其同义词语) 即, 亦即
an increase of 50p, or 10 shillings in old money 增加50便士, 合旧币10先令
a kilo, or two pounds 一公斤, 亦即两磅
geology, or the science of the earth's crust 地质学, 即研究地壳的科学.
(b) (introducing an afterthought表示事後想到而添加的关系)
He was obviously lying or was he? 他显然在撒谎--是不是呢?
I need a new coat or do I? 我需要一件新大衣了--需要不需要呢?
6 (idm 习语) either...or => either. or `else
(a) otherwise; because if not; or(3) 否则; 要不然
Hurry up or ,else you'll be `late. 快点吧, 要不就迟到了.
You must go to work or ,else you'll lose your `job. 你得去上班了, 要不然就要失去这份工作了.
(b) (infml 口) (used as a threat) or something bad will happen （用以表示威胁）否则後果不妙
Pay up or else! 快付钱, 要是不付!
You'd better give me that book or else! 你最好把那本书给我--不给的话! or rather (used when making a statement more accurate or correct 说得更确切些或加以更正)
We stayed at my friend's house, or rather at my friend's parents' house. 我们住在我朋友家里, 说得确切些是在我朋友的父母家.
He is my cousin or rather my `father's cousin. 他是我表弟--我是说是我父亲的表弟. or so (suggesting vagueness or uncertainty about quantity 表示含糊的或不确定的量)
There were `twenty or so, ie about twenty. 大约有二十个.
We stayed for an `hour or so. 我们停留了一小时左右. or somebody/something/somewhere; somebody/something/somewhere or other (infml 口) (expressing uncertainty or vagueness about a person, thing or place 表示人、 物或地点的不确定的或含糊的情形)
He's a bank manager or something. 他是银行经理这类的人.
I put it in the cupboard or somewhere. 我把它放在柜橱之类的地方了.
`Who told you?' `Oh, somebody or other, I've forgotten who.' ｀谁告诉你的?＇｀啊, 有个人, 我忘了是谁了.＇
It's somewhere or other in the kitchen. 就在厨房的什麽地方. or two (after a singular n 用於单数名词之後) or more; about 或更多; 大约
After a `minute or two we saw him. 一两分钟後我们看见他了.
I haven't seen him for a `year or two. 我有一两年没见他了. whether...or; whether or not => whether.
🔁 扩展释义
*[ɒ:]conj. 或, 或者【计】 或相关词组: or else or so a month or so
📖 同为「外贸」词汇
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Officials used to have trouble with the foreign names of people passing through Ellis Island, and because they were so busy, many people's names got changed in the rush.
官员们过去总是搞不清埃利斯岛过境人员的外国姓名，因为他们非常繁忙，所以在过境的人蜂拥而至的时候，许多人的姓名都被更改了。
And, because most books were not printed in Braille.
因为大多数的书本没用布莱叶文印刷。
He put a glass dish with sugar water and honey to the west of the hive. A marked bee fed itself from the dish and returned to the hive.
他在蜂箱的西面放一个装有糖水和蜜蜂的玻璃碟子。