unless (Basic)

Grammar Pattern BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral
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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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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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