| 词汇 | or |
| 释义 | orUK:* strong: /ˈɔːr/, weak: /ər/US:/ɔr; unstressed ɚ/US:'OR': (ôr); 'or': (ôr; unstressed ər)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Jamaican: See also: OR主要翻译 or conj (connects alternatives) (连接词)（是…）还是Do you want the green or the blue?你想要绿色的还是蓝色的？usage: basic usesYou use or when you are mentioning two or more alternatives or possibilities. You use or to link words, phrases, or clauses.Would you like some coffee or tea, Dr Floyd?It is better to delay planting if the ground is very wet or frosty.Do you want to go to the beach or spend time at home? or conj (connects alternative terms for [sth])也叫作；也称为The islands are known as The Falklands, or Las Islas Malvinas.这些岛屿被称作福克兰群岛，也叫做马尔维纳斯群岛。 or conj (correlative)或，或者You should either call him or send him an email.你应该给他打电话，或者发邮件。 or conj (correction) (用于更正自己的话或给出更准确的信息)或者说I don't like coffee. Or I do, but only when it's very weak.我不喜欢喝咖啡。或者说，我只喜欢喝淡咖啡。 or conj (approximation)大概；左右；差不多I'll be back in two or three minutes.我大概两三分钟后回来。 复合形式：or | OR a dozen or so adj informal (around 12) (非正式用语)大约十二个，十二个左右Can you please bring me back a dozen or so eggs from the grocery store? all or nothing n (no compromise)孤注一掷；不成功则成仁 all-or-nothing adj (no compromise)孤注一掷；宁为玉碎, 不为瓦全 and/or conj informal (either or both)和/或 believe it or not expr (though it may seem incredible)信不信由你Believe it or not, I just won the jackpot in the state lottery! black or white adj figurative (clear cut)黑白分明的；泾渭分明的；界限清楚的 black or white adj figurative (viewed simplistically) (比喻过度简单地看待事物)非黑即白的，非此即彼的There is no gray area here, it's black or white. by hook or by crook adv figurative (by any means necessary)不择手段 come hell or high water adv (whatever the difficulties)无论遇见什么困难；不论上刀山下火海Come hell or high water, I am going to finish this marathon. come rain or shine adv (whatever the weather)风雨无阻，不论晴雨，不管打雷下雨Come rain or shine, we are going to the beach tomorrow!无论明天刮风下雨，我们都要去海滩！ come rain or shine adv (whatever happens)不论如何，不论什么情况Come rain or shine, I will never abandon you. common or garden, common-or-garden adj UK, figurative, informal (ordinary)普通的；平凡的 do or die expr figurative (critical situation)不成功毋宁死；拼命干不畏艰险It's do or die for our team today. do-or-die adj figurative (situation: critical)破釜沉舟的；紧要关头的Tomorrow's game is a do-or-die situation for the struggling team. double or quits, also UK: double or nothing n (gambling: type of bet) (赌博、打赌)要么双倍付钱，要么一笔勾销 double-or-quits, also UK: double-or-nothing n as adj (bet: risk is double)要么赢双倍；要么一笔勾销的I won $100 in a double-or-nothing bet. either [...] or conj (one or another)或者；要么Either you love me or you don't!你要么爱我，要么不爱！usage: used in positive statementsYou use either and or when you are mentioning two alternatives and you want to show that no other alternatives are possible. You put either in front of the first alternative and or in front of the second one.Recruits are interviewed by either Mrs Darby or Mr Beaufort.He must have thought that I was either stupid or rude.I was expecting you either today or tomorrow.People either leave or are promoted.Either she goes or I go. either/or, either-or adj informal (with two choices)两者取一；非此即彼The issue often is presented as an either/or proposition: either you eagerly accept all technology, or you are behind the times. feel strongly one way or the other v expr (have a passionate opinion)对...态度强烈备注: Used in negative sentences, in questions, or where there is doubt. fight or flight n (instinctive response)战或逃 fight-or-flight n as adj (denoting instinctive response)战斗或者逃跑的本能反应，本能反应的 for better or for worse adv (whatever the consequences)不管是好是坏；不管怎么样；不管结果如何I will be your wife for better or for worse. garden-variety adj US, figurative (common, unexceptional)普通的, 平凡的 give or take [sth] expr informal (plus or minus)多或少…I've been away from home for three months, give or take a few days. give or take expr informal (more or less)或多或少；大约；差不多My new car cost $9000, give or take. heads or tails n (tossing coin to make decision)掷硬币决定 heads or tails n (gambling game) (赌博游戏)掷硬币 hit and miss, hit-and-miss, hit or miss, hit-or-miss adj (unpredictable, unreliable)有时命中有时没有命中的；不论成功与否；胡乱地The weather is very hit and miss for July - rain one day, sunshine the next. hors d'oeuvre, plural: same or hors d'oeuvres n French (food: appetizer)开胃菜If you fill up on hors d'oeuvres, you will have no room left for dinner如果你用开胃菜填饱了肚子，你就吃不下晚饭了。 in some way or other adv (somehow)以某种方法；无论以哪种方式；用种种办法I'd like to help him in some way or other because he deserves to succeed. know a thing or two v expr informal (be experienced in [sth])有所了解After 20 years on the job, he knows a thing or two about construction. learn a thing or two v expr informal (become knowledgeable)学到一点Stick around and watch; you may learn a thing or two. life-or-death n as adj (with death as possible result)生死攸关的，生死存亡的 life-or-death n as adj figurative (extremely important) (比喻义)生死攸关的，生死存亡的；关系重大的 like it or lump it expr slang (whether or not it pleases you)无论愿不愿意；无论喜不喜欢You're coming shopping with me, like it or lump it. little or no adj (hardly any)几乎没有的I haven't done any revising so there's little or no chance of me passing the exam. make heads or tails of [sth] (US), make head or tail of [sth], make head nor tail of [sth] (UK) v expr (understand [sth])把…搞清楚；把…弄明白备注: Usually in the negative. make or break [sth] v expr informal (cause success, failure)要么成之，要么毁之That critic's reviews can make or break a new restaurant. make-or-break adj informal (success or failure)成败在此一举的；胜负关键的It is make-or-break time for the store after two years of declining sales. a matter of life and death, a matter of life or death, a life-or-death matter n (issue of vital importance)生死攸关的问题；紧要问题Getting out of a burning house fast is a matter of life and death. more or less adv (to a greater or lesser extent)或多或少地I have more or less decided to delay going to college for a year.我或多或少已经决定要推迟一年再去上大学。 no ifs, ands, or buts expr informal (no excuses are permitted)不得推托；不要找借口和理由I need you to finish that report today, no ifs, ands, or buts. not for love or money adv (impossible to obtain by any means)无论如何都不；怎么样也不You can't get a table in that restaurant for love or money. now or never expr (final chance)机不可失；时不再来You have to decide, it's now or never if you want to go to the concert. odd and even, odd or even, odds or evens n (betting game) (一种游戏)猜单双 once or twice expr (a couple of times, a few times)几次；一两次 one hundred or so adj informal (about a hundred)一百左右It's a middle-sized plane, with one hundred or so seats. one or the other expr (either one of a pair)非此即彼；其中之一 one way or another adv (somehow, by some means)用某种办法 one way or the other adv (by either means)无论用怎样的方法；无论如何 or else adv (otherwise, if not)否则；要不然Choose ham and eggs, or else ham and cheese.选鸡蛋配火腿，要不然就奶酪配火腿。 or else interj informal (expressing a threat)要不然要你好看You will do as I say, or else!你会按我说的做，要不然要你好看！ or more adv (perhaps a larger quantity)或更多It will take two hours or more just to drive through Chicago. or nearest offer expr UK (price is negotiable)可议价；或略低于此价 or not expr (giving negative alternative)或者不是；也说不定不是I may be right, or not; we shall see. or rather adv (to be more accurate)更准确地说；更确切地说 or so adv (approximately)大约；大概The container could hold a litre or so of water.这个容器大约能装下1升的水。 or other pron (distinct person or thing)其他人Some person or other must have left this phone behind. person unknown, person or persons unknown n often plural (law: unstated party)某人；某些人The jury returned a verdict of manslaughter by person or persons unknown. rain or shine adv (whatever the weather)无论天气如何；风雨无阻The marathon run will take place rain or shine, although it will be postponed if there's lightning. ready or not adv (whether prepared or not)无论是否做好准备Ready or not, I have to take my final exam today. rhyme or reason n figurative, usually in negative (sense)条理；逻辑I don't understand Tom's behavior; there's no rhyme or reason to it. sink or swim v expr figurative (fail or succeed)无论成败；任自生自灭；任自生自灭It's sink or swim with this final exam. somehow or other adv (in an undetermined way)不知怎么回事；不知怎么搞的Jan studied the cliff face, determined to scale it somehow or other. something or other n ([sth] not remembered precisely)（不确定的）某件事；某个什么东西Something or other didn't feel quite right about him.She told me something or other about not being able to pay the bill. sooner or later adv (at some time in the future)迟早Keep up your life of crime and sooner or later you'll end up in prison! ten or so adj (about 10)十左右；大约十In about ten or so days, I will have finished my exams! trick or treat, trick-or-treat n (Halloween tradition) (万圣节儿童讨要糖果的用语)不给糖果就捣蛋Trick or treat's the only thing I like about Hallowe'en.不给糖果就捣蛋是我唯一喜欢万圣节的理由。 Trick or treat! interj (at Halloween)不给糖果就捣蛋The kids knocked on the door and shouted: "Trick or treat!"孩子们敲门并喊道：“不给糖果就捣蛋！” trick-or-treating n (Halloween custom: going door to door) (万圣节孩子们上门玩的游戏)不给糖就捣乱Last year, I took my brother trick-or-treating. truth or dare n (question-and-answer game)真心话大冒险 whether ... or ... conj (regardless of which)无论，不管Anyone, whether rich or poor, can be affected by a natural disaster.所有人，无论贫富，都会遭到自然灾害的影响。 whether ... or ... conj (if it is [sth] or [sth])无论…还是, 不管…或者Whether as a result of laziness or disinclination, the housework had clearly not been done for some time.无论是出于懒惰还是不情愿使然，家务活显然有一段时间没有人做了。 whether it be [sth] or [sth] expr (if it is [sth] or [sth])无论是...还是...；不管是...还是...Whether it be raining or boiling hot, we're still going to the lake. whether or not, whether or no conj (no matter if, even if)不论是否…We'll go to the game whether or not it rains (or: whether it rains or not).不论是否下雨，我们都要去看比赛。 without rhyme or reason adv (inexplicably)莫名其妙；无道理可循He yells at me without rhyme or reason, and I just can't understand why. without rhyme or reason expr (inexplicable)莫名其妙；无道理可循；没理由的Your belief that Daisy doesn't like you is without rhyme or reason; 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