if not

釋義

1. 1

   （用在 if 引導的句子之後）不然，要不

   used to introduce a different suggestion, after a sentence with if

   I'll go if you're going. If not (= if you are not) I'd rather stay at home.你去我就去。不然的話，我寧願待在家裡。

2. 2

   （用於 yes／no 疑問句之後，表示如果答案是 no，將會或應該發生什麼）

   used after a yes / no question to say what will or should happen if the answer is'no'

   Are you ready? If not, I'm going without you.你準備好了嗎？否則我就自己去了。

3. 3

   （表示可能更大或更重要等）

   used to suggest that sth may be even larger, more important, etc. than was first stated

   They cost thousands if not millions of pounds to build.建設要耗費數千英鎊，甚至可能是數百萬英鎊。

電影裡這樣說 · 382 部

• if not the world.Minions2015
• ...become if not frequent...Django Unchained2012
• and if not, then,The Holiday2006
• If not you, who?Robin Hood2018
• If not literally,The Way Back2010
• If not, everyone dies.Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation2015
• if not five.Maria Bamford: Old Baby2017
• - If not the best? - if not the best.Pollock2000

在完整場景裡學

• 小黃人大眼萌2015
  • 換老闆換了幾千年：therein lies the rub（問題就出在這兒）
  • 沒主人後出門找反派：Truth be told（說實話）
  • 百貨店裡玩到打烊：marked down（降價甩賣）

同一詞條的短語

• if and when
• if anything
• if I were you
• if only
• it's not as if
• only if