2 otherwise理解


FEMALE PROFESSOR: So now, the question is, do we partially restore and rebuild the site before-the entire thing disintegrates?


FEMALE PROFESSOR: It will take a lot of funding to restore it, and, uh, I'm not sure it will be made available. Which would be a pity.


FEMALE PROFESSOR: Even a partly altered site can provide valuable information, which would be lost otherwise.

请问老师这里的otherwise 是否则的意思( 2 : if something did not happen, was not true, etc.),还是下面红字给出的意思呢?

假设这里的otherwise是否则的意思,教授的意思是,哪怕只是整修一小部分区域,也能为我们提供珍贵的信息。否则就没了。因此,教授的态度是希望可以修复。

   但是这样理解的话,存在以下问题。第一:不符合上下文,因为教授的态度是 I'm not sure it will be made available.最后的题目给出的答案也是,She is not convinced it will be restore. 第二:教授说了第二句话,even,这是一个让步,即使这样的修复(partly alter site)能提供有用信息,但是其他方面(即修复提供珍贵信息的其他方面)最终还是将会消失。 这里的would be是对将来的情况推测,用情态动词+do形式。教授的态度是不确定的,所以最后一道题选择D。


6.What is the professor's opinion about the future of the Gonur-depe site? 


  • A. She believes it would be a mistake to alter its original form.

  • B. She doubts the ruins will deteriorate further.

  • C. She thinks other sites are more deserving of researchers' attention.

  • D. She is not convinced it will be restored.(正确选项)


3 : in all ways except the one mentioned

   One of the boys has a freckle on his cheek. Otherwise, the twins are nearly identical.

   I didn't like the ending, but otherwise it was a very good book.

   It rained in the morning; otherwise, it was a beautiful day. = It rained in the morning, but it was a beautiful day otherwise.

3. In other respects: 

    在其他方面: 

    an otherwise logical mind. 

    在其他方面才有逻辑的头脑 


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最佳答案 2019-09-07 13:04

这种题,只要搞出正确答案就可以了。

6.What is the professor's opinion about the future of the Gonur-depe site? 

  • A. She believes it would be a mistake to alter its original form.

  • B. She doubts the ruins will deteriorate further.

  • C. She thinks other sites are more deserving of researchers' attention.

  • D. She is not convinced it will be restored.(正确选项)

从这里的对话来看,至少前三项是明显错的。

至于你说的“教授的意思是,哪怕只是整修一小部分区域,也能为我们提供珍贵的信息。否则就没了。因此,教授的态度是希望可以修复。” 是完全正确的。

教授三句话

1. 是修还是让它完完?

2. 修要钱,还不知能否搞到钱

3. 如你所理解的。

第2句提供了选项D的支持信息 (没钱怎么修?she当然不确定信)。ABC全文不沾边,如此而已。

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otherwise = 如果不是有前文所说的,而是另外一种情况 (归根到底还是“否则”的意思)


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