unless (Basic)
Grammar Pattern
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★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: Meaning 'if not' or 'except if'
意思是'如果不'或'除非'
Significa 'si no' o 'excepto si'
「〜しなければ」または「〜でない限り」という意味
'~하지 않으면' 또는 '~이 아닌 한'이라는 의미
'Unless' means the same as 'if...not': 'I won't go unless you come' = 'I won't go if you don't come.' Don't use 'not' after 'unless' - it already contains the negative idea.
'Unless'的意思等同于'if...not':'I won't go unless you come'='I won't go if you don't come'。不要在'unless'后面用'not'——它本身就包含否定意思。
'Unless' significa lo mismo que 'if...not': 'I won't go unless you come' = 'I won't go if you don't come.' No uses 'not' después de 'unless' - ya contiene la idea negativa.
「Unless」は「if...not」と同じ意味です:「I won't go unless you come」=「I won't go if you don't come」。「unless」の後に「not」を使わないでください。既に否定の意味を含んでいます。
'Unless'는 'if...not'과 같은 의미입니다: 'I won't go unless you come' = 'I won't go if you don't come.' 'unless' 뒤에 'not'을 사용하지 마세요 - 이미 부정의 의미를 포함하고 있습니다.
Examples
- I won't tell anyone unless you say it's okay. 除非你说可以,否则我不会告诉任何人。No le diré a nadie a menos que digas que está bien.あなたが良いと言わない限り、誰にも言いません。당신이 괜찮다고 하지 않는 한 아무에게도 말하지 않겠습니다.
- Unless it rains, we'll have a picnic. 除非下雨,我们就去野餐。A menos que llueva, haremos un picnic.雨が降らなければ、ピクニックをします。비가 오지 않으면 소풍을 갈 겁니다.
- You can't enter unless you have a ticket. 除非你有票,否则不能进入。No puedes entrar a menos que tengas un boleto.チケットがなければ入れません。표가 없으면 입장할 수 없습니다.
- Unless you hurry, you'll be late. 除非你快点,否则会迟到。A menos que te apures, llegarás tarde.急がないと遅刻しますよ。서두르지 않으면 늦을 거예요.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: spoken, written, everyday
Tone: conditional
✓ Do Say
- I'll be there unless something happens.除非有什么事,我会在那里。Estaré allí a menos que algo suceda.何かない限りそこにいます。무슨 일이 생기지 않는 한 갈게요.
- Unless you ask, you won't know.除非你问,否则你不会知道。A menos que preguntes, no lo sabrás.聞かない限り分かりません。물어보지 않으면 모를 거예요.
- Don't call unless it's urgent.除非紧急情况,不要打电话。No llames a menos que sea urgente.緊急でなければ電話しないでください。급한 일이 아니면 전화하지 마세요.
- Unless you hurry...除非你快点……A menos que te apures...急がないと…서두르지 않으면...
- Unless it rains...除非下雨……A menos que llueva...雨が降らなければ…비가 오지 않으면...
✗ Don't Say
- Unless you don't hurry... (double negative)Unless you don't hurry...(双重否定)Unless you don't hurry... (doble negación)Unless you don't hurry...(二重否定)Unless you don't hurry...(이중 부정)
- Unless if it rains... (don't combine unless and if)Unless if it rains...(不要把unless和if组合)Unless if it rains... (no se combinan unless e if)Unless if it rains...(unlessとifを組み合わせない)Unless if it rains...(unless와 if를 함께 쓰지 않음)
Origin & History
Negative conditional connector
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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