unless的用法和例句
一、unless的基本用法
连词unless:意为“除非……如果不……”,“除了……”,多引导一个否定意义的真实条件句,有时也可引导非真实条件旬。
unless引导条件句时
(1) 主句为肯定句。
如:
Unless I visit every bookstore in town.I shall not know whether I can get what l want.
如果我不到城里每一家书店去看看,我就不知道是否能买到我想要的书。
You will miss the bus unless you hurry up.
你要不快点就会错过班车。
You’ll fail in chemistry again unless you work harder.
如果你不再加把劲,你化学考试还会不及格。
(2) 主句为否定句。
如:
Unless you oil the motor regularly.it won’t run smoothly.
要不是你经常给发动机上油。它就不会转得那么顺畅。
I wouldn't be saying this unless I were sure of the facts.
要是我对这些事情没有把握,我就不说这话了。
You will never get anywhere unless you have set your goal.
如果你不设定目标,你哪儿也去不了。
二、应注意的一些问题
1.unless不能与if....not换用的情况
unless在意义上相当于if...not,因此在有些场合中unless与if...not可互换使用。
如:
Unless I am mistaken.I’ve seen that man before.
=If I am not mistaken。I’ve seen that man before.
如果我没搞错,我以前见过那个人。
Unless the strike has been called off,there will be no trains tomorrow.
=If the strike has not been called off。there will be no trains tomorrow.
除非罢工结束了,明天才会有火车。