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| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔KNOW/NOT KNOW〕He's either a liar or he's incredibly ill-informed. 他要么在撒谎，要么无知得令人难以置信。朗文写作活用〔LIVE〕Most divorcees either remarry or cohabit with another partner. 大多数离婚的人要么再结婚，要么与他人同居。朗文写作活用〔LOT〕The local paper factory has been forced to become more productive or face closure. 当地的纸厂要么提高产量，要么面临关闭。朗文写作活用〔abstain〕Abstain from sex or use condoms.要么禁绝性事, 要么就用安全套。外研社新世纪〔all or nothing〕She either loves you or hates you - it's all or nothing with her.她要么爱你，要么恨你——就这么极端。剑桥高阶〔all〕Half-heartedness won't do – it's got to be all or nothing.三心二意是不行的 — 要么全力以赴，要么什么都不干。朗文当代〔barrel〕My landlord really has me over a barrel. I have to either pay double my rent or move somewhere else.房东真让我进退两难了，要么我得付两倍的房租，要么就得搬走。韦氏高阶〔barrel〕The manager had us over a barrel – either we work on a Saturday or we lose our jobs.经理迫使我们就范，要么星期六上班，要么丢掉工作。朗文当代〔boil up〕I'll put on the kettle for tea. Or boil up some coffee.我烧壶水沏茶。要么煮些咖啡。外研社新世纪〔both〕It's either me or her. You can't have it both ways.要么我，要么她，你不可能两个人都要。朗文当代〔brazen〕She knew she could either admit the truth or brazen it out.她心里明白，她要么承认事实，要么厚着脸皮撑到底。朗文当代〔by halves〕She never does anything by halves—it's all or nothing! 她做事情从来不虎头蛇尾。要么不做，要做就尽全力韦氏高阶〔case〕Either he escaped, or he came to grief. In any case, he was never seen again.他要么逃跑了, 要么遭遇了不测。反正人们再也没见过他。外研社新世纪〔caustic〕He was often caustic and mocking, or flew into rages.他经常很刻薄, 还喜欢嘲笑人, 要么就大发脾气。外研社新世纪〔charge〕The police must either charge her or let her go.警方要么指控她要么释放她。外研社新世纪〔choice〕She faced the stark choice of backing the new plan or losing her job.她面临要么支持新计划、要么丢掉工作的残酷抉择。牛津搭配〔cold〕Lawrence is one of those writers who either excite you enormously or leave you cold.劳伦斯是那种要么让人激动不已, 要么让人觉得索然无味的作家。外研社新世纪〔commando〕Most guys wear either shorts in bed or go commando.大部分男人睡觉的时候要么穿着短裤要么干脆什么都不穿。外研社新世纪〔conjuncture〕He was faced with a conjuncture in which he must either fight or run.他面临了要么战斗要么逃跑的紧急关头。英汉大词典〔credit〕Roosevelt either did not learn of the scandal or refused to credit what he heard.罗斯福要么是不知道那桩丑闻，要么是不相信他所听到的。柯林斯高阶〔cry〕By the next day the tabloids were in full cry, calling for the government to take immediate action or stand down.到了第二天，各家小报极力呼吁政府要么立即采取行动，要么下台。麦克米伦高阶〔detrusor〕Most incontinent women have either genuine stress incontinence or detrusor instability.大多数患有尿失禁的女性要么是腹部压迫性尿失禁，要么是逼尿肌功能失调。剑桥高阶〔disambiguate〕In order to disambiguate the sentence “He lectured on the famous passenger ship.”you'll have to write either “lectured about”or“lectured on board”为了消除“He lectured on the famous passenger ship.”这句子的歧义，你只好要么写上“lectured about”，要么写上“lectured on board”。21世纪英汉〔divide〕Paul divides most of his spare time between the study and his bedroom.保罗在大部分空闲时间里要么呆在书房里，要么呆在卧室里。柯林斯高阶〔either-or〕It's an either-or situation - we can buy a new car this year or we can go on holiday, but we can't do both.这就叫鱼和熊掌不可兼得——今年我们要么买辆新车，要么去度假，但只能做一样。剑桥高阶〔either〕Either come in or go out.要么进来，要么出去。英汉大词典〔either〕Either he could not come or he did not want to.他要么是不能来要么就是不想来。牛津高阶〔either〕Either she goes or I go.要么她走，要么我走。柯林斯高阶〔either〕Either we go now or we remain here forever.要么我们现在走，要么我们永远在这呆下去美国传统〔either〕Either you come with us, or you stay at home with your mother.要么你和我们一起去，要么你呆在家里陪妈妈。麦克米伦高阶〔either〕Either you leave now or I call the police! 要么你现在离开，要么我就叫警察！剑桥高阶〔else〕Either he's asleep, or else he's just ignoring me.要么是他睡着了，要么就是他不想理睬我。麦克米伦高阶〔else〕He either thinks he can't do it or else he just isn't interested.他要么是认为自己做不了，要么就是不感兴趣。韦氏高阶〔else〕You are either a total genius or else you must be absolutely raving mad.你要么是个不折不扣的天才，要么就是完全疯了。柯林斯高阶〔extreme〕The temperature in the desert ranges between extremes of heat and cold.沙漠气温很极端，要么酷热，要么严寒。韦氏高阶〔face out〕There was nothing to do now except face it out or admit defeat.现在要么坚持到底, 要么承认失败, 别无他法。外研社新世纪〔face〕The police faced the prisoner with a simple choice:he could either give the names of his companions, or go to prison.警察让犯人面临一个简单的选择：要么供出同伙的名单，要么进监狱。21世纪英汉〔fish or cut bait〕It's time for the company to fish or cut bait. We either take the job or turn it down.是公司停止犹豫的时候了。我们要么接下这桩活，要么就此放弃。韦氏高阶〔fuse〕Either my headlights have fused or the bulbs have gone.要么是车前灯的保险丝断了，要么是灯泡坏了。剑桥高阶〔gauntlet〕It's either get a job or run the gauntlet of unemployment officials.要么找一份工作，要么去受负责失业的官员的批评。麦克米伦高阶〔gospel〕Either this is not the gospel, or we are not Christians.要么这不是福音, 要么我们不是基督徒。外研社新世纪〔have it both ways〕You can have either lower taxes or better-funded public programs; you can't have it both ways.你要么支付较低的税款，要么参与较多资金投入的公共项目，但你不能二者兼得。韦氏高阶〔have it both ways〕You can't have it both ways - you either work longer and get paid more or have more leisure time and get paid less.你不可能两者兼得——要么工作长些报酬多些，要么休闲时间多些报酬少些。剑桥高阶〔impersonator〕It looks like there has been a hoax call or an impersonator.看起来这要么是个恶作剧电话, 要么就是冒充者打来的。外研社新世纪〔incurable〕You are either very young or an incurable optimist.你要么是年轻气盛, 要么就是个无可救药的乐天派。外研社新世纪〔indifferently〕Much of the food we eat is of very poor or indifferent quality.我们吃的许多食物质量要么很差,要么很一般。柯林斯高阶〔indifferent〕Much of the food we eat is of very poor or indifferent quality.我们吃的很多食物要么很难吃, 要么很一般。外研社新世纪〔innately〕Older people either have less spending money or are more innately cautious.老年人要么零用钱少, 要么就是生性花钱谨慎。外研社新世纪〔irrelevant〕He either ignored questions or gave irrelevant answers.他要么不回答问题, 要么给出不相关的答案。外研社新世纪〔logistically〕Organised junior football was either restricted or logistically impossible to operate.有组织的少年足球要么受到限制，要么在管理安排上无法操作。柯林斯高阶〔lump〕They've been told: take the lower interest rate, or lump it.有人告诉他们，要么接受更低的利率，要么就这样。朗文当代〔myth〕Women have peddled the myth that all decent men are either married or gay.女人们中间流传有这样的荒诞说法：体面的男人要么已经结婚，要么是同性恋。牛津搭配〔narcissism〕Those who suffer from narcissism become self-absorbed or chronic show-offs.那些有自恋癖的人变得要么自我陶醉, 要么不断地自我炫耀。外研社新世纪〔no-win〕It was a no-win situation. Either she pretended she hated Ned and felt awful or admitted she loved him and felt even worse! 这个问题没法解决，要么她假装讨厌内德，自己难过;要么承认自己爱他，然后觉得更糟！柯林斯高阶〔offhand〕He lapsed into long silences or became offensively offhand.他要么陷入长时间的沉默, 要么变得简慢无礼。外研社新世纪〔option〕Criminals are given the option of going to jail or facing public humiliation.罪犯可以选择要么坐牢, 要么当众受辱。外研社新世纪〔or else〕She's either really talkative and you can't shut her up or else she's silent.她要么滔滔不绝，你都堵不上她的嘴，要么就一言不发。剑桥高阶〔or〕Either you can talk to him, or I will.要么你跟他谈，要么我去。柯林斯高阶〔or〕Grapes are usually either green or red.葡萄一般要么是绿色，要么是红色。朗文当代〔prophesy〕He prophesied that within five years his opponent would either be dead or in prison.他预言5年内他的敌人要么会死去, 要么会进监狱。外研社新世纪〔prophesy〕He prophesied that within five years his opponent would either be dead or in prison.他预言5年内他的敌人要么会死去，要么会进监狱。柯林斯高阶〔put〕Put simply, we accept their offer or go bankrupt.简单地说吧，我们要么接受他们的条件，要么破产。牛津高阶〔rest〕The rest of the gang's leaders were either dead or in jail.该犯罪集团的其他首领要么已死，要么就在狱中。麦克米伦高阶〔separated〕Most single parents are either divorced or separated.大多数单身父母要么离婚了要么分居了。柯林斯高阶〔sign〕All programmes will be either 'signed' or subtitled.所有节目要么要配手语要么要打字幕。柯林斯高阶〔speak〕They're all either married or spoken for.他们全都要么结婚了，要么有对象了。朗文当代〔stand〕You must take or leave our offer as it stands.在目前情况下，你要么接受我们的报价，要么就别谈了。韦氏高阶〔straight〕It was a straight choice: accept the offer or don't.要么接受这个提议，要么不接受，没有其他选择。韦氏高阶〔straight〕It's a straight choice - either you leave him or you stay.你的选择很简单——要么离开他，要么留下。剑桥高阶〔stranger〕Do you know the way to the bus station, or are you a stranger here too? 你知道怎么去公共汽车站吗？要么你也不是本地人？剑桥高阶〔suffocate〕He either suffocated, or froze to death.他要么是闷死的, 要么是冻死的。外研社新世纪〔suffocate〕He either suffocated, or froze to death.他要么是闷死的，要么是冻死的。柯林斯高阶〔suppression〕The wrong criminal is in the dock either because a genuine mistake has been made or because evidence has been suppressed.冤案错案的出现，要么是因为确实弄错了，要么是因为证据被隐瞒。柯林斯高阶〔take〕To accept or reject unconditionally.要么要，要么不要：不附带任何条件地接受或拒绝美国传统〔test〕Either measure the temperature with a bath thermometer or test the water with your wrist.要么用浴用温度计测量水温, 要么用手腕试一下。外研社新世纪〔to wit〕This can only mean two things, to wit: that he lied, or that he is wrong.这只能意味着两点，即要么他撒谎了，要么他错了。韦氏高阶〔toe〕You toe the line or you don't stay on the team! 你要么服从纪律，要么就别呆在队里！朗文当代〔token〕The troops in front of us either surrendered or offered only token (= not much) resistance.我们前面的军队要么投降，要么只作了象征性的抵抗。剑桥高阶〔tread〕I could either tread water until I was promoted, which looked to be a few years away, or I could change what I was doing.我要么就这样待着直到获得晋升——这看来得是几年以后的事了——要么就换份工作。外研社新世纪〔ultimatum〕He gave her an ultimatum - she could either stop seeing Peter and come back to him or it was divorce.他向她下了最后通牒——她要么不再见彼得，回到他身边，要么离婚。剑桥高阶〔ultimatum〕She was given an ultimatum—work harder or lose her job.她收到了最后通牒——要么努力干活，要么走人。韦氏高阶〔unable〕The security forces are either unwilling or unable to spend more money.保安部队要么是不愿意多花钱，要么是无法多花钱。麦克米伦高阶〔villain〕He's either a hero or a villain, depending on your point of view.他要么是英雄，要么是恶棍，这取决于你如何看了。剑桥高阶〔wait for it〕Depending on who you believe, the problem is either too much political interference or - wait for it - not enough.这就取决于你相信谁了，问题要么是太多政治干涉，要么——听好了——干涉不够。剑桥高阶〔warn〕The chancellor bluntly warned the Cabinet to cut public spending or face higher taxes.财政大臣直接警告内阁要么削减公共开支，要么提高税收。牛津搭配〔which〕It's either Spanish or Portuguese that she speaks, but I've forgotten which.她说的要么是西班牙语，要么是葡萄牙语，我忘了是哪一种了。剑桥高阶〔win〕You can't win, can you? You either work late and upset your family, or go home early and risk your job.你没有办法，是吧？ 你要么工作到很晚，让家里人不高兴; 要么冒着失业的危险早早回家去。朗文当代〔withdrawal〕The UN were faced with an ignominious withdrawal or a long-term military presence.联合国要么选择不光彩地撤军，要么选择维持长期驻军。牛津搭配〔with〕You have to decide where you stand on this issue - you're either with me or against me.你得决定在这件事上的立场——要么支持我，要么反对我。剑桥高阶Either you pull your weight or we replace you. 要么你尽心尽力，否则我们就把你替换掉。译典通For him this is a no-lose campaign--he will become either vice president-elect or a much stronger presidential contender for the next election.对他来说这是一次有利无弊的竞选----他要么当选为副总统，要么成为下一届竞选中更强有力的总统竞争者。剑桥国际I either left it at home or in the car--I can't remember which.我要么把它丢在家里了，要么丢在车上了----我想不起来。剑桥国际If people are deprived of oxygen, they either suffer brain damage or die.如果人们吸不到氧气，他们要么脑子受损要么死亡。剑桥国际It's a straight choice --either you leave him or you stay.这是个简单的选择----要么你离开他，要么你留下。剑桥国际It's always the way (= This always happens) at work--either I've got nothing to do and I'm bored or there's so much work I can't keep up with it! 工作的情况总是这样----要么是无所事事，无聊烦闷，要么是工作多得干不完。剑桥国际Only two avenues are open to us--either we accept his offer or we give up the fight completely.我们只有两种选择----要么接受他的提议，要么完全放弃战斗。剑桥国际She will either love you or hate you-it's all or nothing.她要么爱你，要么就恨你。两者必居其一。剑桥国际Stay at home and watch TV or go to the party with us. You cannot eat your cake and have it. 你要么待在家里看电视，要么跟我们去参加舞会，你只能二者选其一。译典通The forces in front of us either surrendered or offered token resistance.我们面前的军队要么投降要么作象征性的抵抗。剑桥国际When setting prices, we are walking a tightrope between not making enough profit or not making enough sales.定价时，我们处于要么利润不足，要么销量不足的困难境地。牛津商务 |
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