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conj- ①[以同格链接二个或二个以上供选择的字、词组或子句]或,或者,还是
- Is the baby a boy or a girl?那个婴儿是男的还是女的?
- She has no brothers or sisters.她没有兄弟或姐妹。
- I never smoke or drink.我从不抽烟或喝酒。
- Will you go or not?你去呢,还是不去?(★or之前为上升调,其后为下降调)
- Which do you like better, tea or coffee?你比较喜欢哪一种,茶还是咖啡?
- two or three times a day一天两三次
- an inch or more一英寸或以上
- any Tom, Dick, or Harry汤姆、迪克或哈利,张三或李四,任何人
- a mile or so一英里左右
- A page or two will do.一两页就行了。
- there or thereabout(s)在那附近,在那左右
- ②[多半在逗点之后,以引导同义字(词组)或说明字(词组)]即,也就是
- the culinary art, or the art of cooking烹饪术,也就是烧菜法
- ③[either ... or ...](非…)即,(不是…)就是
- It must be either black or white.它必定非白即黑。
- ④[在祈使句等之后,常与else连用,以表否定条件的结果]否则,要不然
- Go at once, or (else) you will fall behind.马上去,否则你会落后。
- You must hurry, or you'll be late for school.你要赶快,要不然你上课会迟到。
- She can't be ill or she wouldn't have attended the meeting.她不可能生病,否则她不会去参加那个会议。
- ⑤[用附加问句(tag question)的形式,以表补充的疑问]还是
- I've seen it somewhere. Or have I?我在某处见到过它,还是我没有(★音调为下降调)?
- ⑥[whether ... or ...]1[用于间接问句的名词子句](是…)还是,(是)不是2[用于让步的副词子句](不论…)或,(不管…)还是
- She didn't know whether to laugh or cry.她不知道该笑还是该哭。
- Ask him whether he will come or not [no].问他要不要来(★在此种结构,如果碰到whether以后的子句太长等情形,以说成whether or not [no] ...较佳,或常将or以下的部分省略)。
- I must do it whether I like or dislike it.不管喜欢还是不喜欢,我都得做。
用法(1)以or链接单数的主词时,动词为单数,链接复数的主词时,动词为复数;如果各个主词的人称或数不同时,动词须与最接近的主词符合: Mr. Smith or Mr. Brown is the right person for the position. (史密斯先生或布朗先生是这个职位的适当人选) They or we have to do the task. (他们或我们必须做这件事) Tom or I am to blame. (汤姆或我该受责备。) (2)Is he or we wrong?之类的说法不好,应该避免;一般用 Is he wrong, or are we? 这样的说法。 短语- ... or somewhere [something]
- She's sick or something.她是病了还是怎么的。
- I put it on the desk or somewhere.我把它放在桌子上或是什么地方。
- or rather
- She's a singer, or rather a person who is hoping to become one.她是个歌手,或者更正确地说,一个希望成为歌手的人。
- She started late last night, or rather early this morning.她是昨天深夜,或者不如说今天清晨出发的。
同义词- Beaver State
- OR
- Oregon
- operating room
- operating theater
- operating theatre
- surgery
词路径- entity
- physical entity
- object
- physical object
- location
- region
- district
- territory
- territorial dominion
- dominion
- administrative district
- administrative division
- territorial division
- state
- province
- American state
- Oregon
- Beaver State
- OR
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