otherwise

otherwise
adverb

in circumstances different from those present or considered; or else
不然；否则
the collection is a good draw that brings visitors who might not come otherwise.
收藏很吸引人，不然就没这么多人来参观了。
I'm not motivated by money, otherwise I would have quit.
我不是为了钱来的，否则我早就退出了。
in other respects; apart from that
在其他方面；除此之外
an otherwise totally black cat with a single white whisker.
一只除了一缕白须之外全身漆黑的猫。
in a different way
别样；以另外方式
he means mischief—it's no good pretending otherwise.
他故意使坏——假装成别样也没用。
all the staff were otherwise engaged.
全体职员都在忙别的事。
■as an alternative
或；另外
the Cosa Nostra, otherwise known as the Brotherhood.
“我们的事业”，或称“兄弟会”。

adjective

[predic.]in a different state or situation
不是那样的；另外情况下的
I would that it were otherwise.
我宁愿事情不是那样的。

常用词组
or (或 and) otherwise

indicating the opposite of or a contrast to something stated
或者相反（或以及相反）
we don't want a president, elected or otherwise.
我们不要总统，不管他是否是选举产生的。

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