else

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¹ else /ˈɛls/ adverb

¹ else

/ˈɛls/

adverb

Learner's definition of ELSE

: in a different or additional manner or place以另外的方式；在别处

How else could it be done? [=in what other way could it be done?]这件事还能怎么做？a
Where else can we meet? [=at what other place can we meet?]我们还能在别的地方会面吗？
“Where did you meet that actor?” “In Hollywood—where else?” [=at what other place would I be likely to meet an actor?]“你在哪儿见到那个演员的？”“好莱坞，还有其他什么地方吗？”
We decided to go someplace else for dinner.我们决定到别的地方去吃饭。

: at a different or additional time在其他时间

I don't know when else we could go. [=don't know another time when we could go]我不知道我们还有其他什么时间能去。

or else

— used to say what will happen if something is not done要不然；否则

You have to leave or else you will be arrested for trespassing.你必须得离开，否则你会因擅自闯入被拘捕。

— used to say what another possibility is要么就是

He either thinks he can't do it or else he just isn't interested.他要么是认为自己做不了，要么就是不感兴趣。

informal — used in angry speech to express a threat without saying exactly what the threat is否则的话，要不然的话（表威胁或警告）

² else /ˈɛls/ adjective

² else

/ˈɛls/

adjective

Learner's definition of ELSE

— used to refer to a different or additional person or thing其他的；另外的

He values friendship more than anything else. = He values friendship above all else.他把友谊看得比什么都重要。
That's somebody else's [=some other person's] problem.那是别人的问题。
If all else fails, surgery is an option.如果其他所有方法都不行，可以选择手术。
Someone else in addition to him will have to do it.除他之外，还得有其他人去做这事。
What else did he say?他还说了什么？
There was nothing else to be done.没有别的事情要做。
Who else is coming to the party?还有谁要来参加聚会？
Would you like anything/something else?你还想要点什么？
There isn't much else [=more] going on.没有多少事情发生。
The food was cheap, if nothing else. [=the food was not very good, but at least it was cheap]这食物不咋样，但就是便宜。

— see ¹nothing

— see ¹something

informal

— used to say that you are not surprised by something you have been told这有什么新奇的