were it not for
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英
- na.要是没有…的话；“if it were not for”的变体
- 网络要不是；若非；要是没有...的话
英汉解释
na. | 2. “if it were not for”的变体 |
英英解释
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.
要不是水波明净得出奇，你决不可能看到这个湖的底部，除非是它又在对岸升起。
The news might have been even worse in shark-popular spots like Florida, were it not for the lousy economy.
如果不是糟糕的经济现状，在佛罗里达等多鲨鱼的地区，这一情况会变得更糟。
Those revenues could be substantially higher, said the report, were it not for the global phenomenon of copyright theft.
报告称，如果没有世界范围的版权抄袭现象，这个收入可能会更高。
Were it not for the routine working schedule, it would be very unwise to rush to one's workplace during the peak hours.
要不是为了一成不变的工作时间表，选在尖峰时间之刻冲去上班，可能是不智之举。
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.
一个写得不好的新闻稿或许不会造成太大的轰动，假如不是因为绿色和平已经提供（出）了这样的设想（或方案）的事实。
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.
毕竟，要是没有暗夜，想看到繁星在夜空中闪耀是不可能的事。
Were it not for the power of big business, the relationship between the US and China might have gone sour years ago.
若不是凭借大企业的力量，美中关系或许多年前就已恶化。
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.
如果没有你的眼睛，我将把你比做没有星星的夜晚。如果没有你的歌声，我将把你比做没有梦的睡眠。
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).
若无真主所赐你们的恩惠和仁慈，如果真主不是仁爱的，不是至慈的，（他早就惩罚你们了）。
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.
我想胜利不能算小，如果没有火车时刻表给我的宝贵的抢先一着，我早就给关进监狱或者给打死了。
She was no longer of use to that circus, and were it not for the kindness of Quayle she surely would have died.
从此她对马戏团一点价值也没有，要不是因为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.
这一切都即有些好笑又有点儿小悲伤，难道这些反灵知主义不是既有实行又有后果么。
This revenue could be substantially higher, said the report, were it not for the global phenomenon of copyright theft.
报告指出，如果不是卷入全球盗版事件中，税收应该更高。
Were it not for your gratuitous interference, the children would have quickly settled their dispute.
要不是你的无理干涉，孩子们本来会很快停止争吵。
And were it not for these latest revelations there is no doubt that the manager's plans would indeed be the centre of attention.
要不是这些最新的情况，新教练的计划毫无疑问将成为人们关注的焦点。
Were it not for the workers' distinctive Honda uniforms, the dispute might have been seen as merely a local affair.
若非工人们显眼的丰田制服，这件争端可能会被仅仅视作一桩本地事件。
"Today's fines would have been significantly higher were it not for their cooperation, " he said in a press conference.
“若业者没有配合调查，则其罚款还会更重。”他在一场记者会上表示。
Were it not for friction, we would not be able to walk on this earth of ours.
如果没有摩擦，我们就不能够在我们自己的地球上行走。
This would be surprising were it not for the fact, so visible from above, that the world is still a sparsely populated place.
事实上从天上看下来这世界还算是人烟稀少，所以没有人被击中也不算太让人吃惊。
Were it not for you, we would not be in so much trouble.
要不是你，我们也不会有这么多麻烦。
Were it not for the debt-induced financial market strains, the Fed might have felt differently about when to raise rates.
若非因债务引发金融市场紧俏，美联储可能会对何时开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.
所以说没有毛主席就没有新中国，这丝毫不是什么夸张。
Were it not for the additional funding provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, it would be much less.
要不是因为美国“经济复苏和再投资”法令提供的额外资金，学前教育的经费会更少。
Were it not for these counterbalances, humankind would self-destruct out of the sheer mass of its unopposed negativity.
如果不是因为这些弥补的作用，人类就会由于绝对的消极性而自我毁灭了。
Were it not for equally despised laws preventing companies from delisting their shares, many foreigners would be gone in a moment.
如果不是因为有相同的防止公司退市的歧视性法律，许多已上市的外国公司恐怕不久就将撤离美国交易市场。
I would liken you To a sleep without dreams Were it not for your songs.
如果没有你的眼睛，我将把你比做没有星星的夜晚。
Ministerial protests that a bad situation might have been even worse, were it not for the government's fixes, are unlikely to wash.
部长们的断言是，如果没有政府的调节的话，不良的状况可能更加恶化，这不大可能经得住考验。
The Netherlands would not be the centre of the global flower trade were it not for Schiphol airport.
如果不是因为有史基浦机场，荷兰就不会成为全球花卉贸易中心。
Were it not for these, and for the fact that a better day is dawning, I would not wish to live.
要是没有这一切，要是新生活的曙光遥遥无期，我将不愿继续存活于世。
Plausible hypothesis This might be a plausible hypothesis were it not for two factors.
若不是下面两点，这种假设似乎是有道理的。
by the grapevine. Some writers believe that the phrase would soon have disappeared were it not for the American Civil War.
一些作家认为，如果不是美国南北内战，这句短语可能很快就会消失。
Were it not for oil, gas and mineral exports, Russia's economy would be contracting even more than it has.
若非石油、天然气和矿产出口，俄罗斯经济或许会比现在缩水更为严重。
Were it not for the fact that you helped me, I would be homeless.
若非你的帮助，我仍会无家可归。
Although the Stratford development was planned well before the Olympics, were it not for the games it would not have been built now.
尽管Stratford发展项目在伦敦奥运会前就已经计划好，但如果不是因为这届奥运会，这个项目恐怕至今无法动工。
It would have fallen further were it not for China, where bosses are lasting longer than they used to.
若不是在中国，公司老板任职时间比以前长，这一数值有可能下跌得厉害。
Were it not for his incapability of using a computer, he would have filled that job opening.
要不是因为他不会电脑，他已经得到那个工作了。
This complaint could be understood as an initial response to solitude and hardship were it not for subsequent letters.
如果不是后来的那些信，人们完全可以理解这些抱怨，把它们看作是起初面对孤独和困难的时候的反应。
Were it not for his unceasing vigil over Humanity, the ruinous powers of the Warp would flood the mortal realm with madness and horror.
若不是他对人类不息的守护，异次元的毁灭之力将使人间变为疯狂与恐惧之地。
Were it not for the dollar limits set by state legislatures, innkeepers would be liable under common law.
要不是有州立法部门制定的赔偿限额，宾馆就得按普通法来承担法律责任。
Let there be no question: ours would be a very different industry, were it not for Steve Jobs.
毫问疑问的，假如没有SteveJobs，我们的电脑产业将会非常不同。
