要不是

英语翻译

• but for
• if it were not for
• only that...
• except

实用例句

• 要不是隔著这座公寓大楼，大海的景色就可以从这里一览无遗。
  You'd have a good view of the sea from here except for the block of flats in between.
• 要不是因为下雨，我们的假日一定过得很惬意。
  But for the rain we would have had a nice holiday.
• 要不是我的工作没做完，我真想去。
  I would like to go only that I haven't finished my work.
• 要不是他在场，我会处罚你的。
  If it were not for his presence, I would punish you.
• 要不是你的忠告，我会失败的。
  But for your advice, I should have failed.
• 要不是音乐，人生会很无聊。
  But for music (=Were it not for music), life would be dull.

相关短语

近义词

• 非
• 不
• 若
• 是
• 若非

反义词