How do you use "unless (= if...not)" in a sentence?

I won't tell unless you ask me. Unless you hurry, you'll miss the train. She never speaks unless spoken to. Unless I'm mistaken, that's the wrong answer.

unless (= if...not)

Q: What does "unless (= if...not)" mean?

Negative condition meaning 'except if' 'Unless' means 'if...not' or 'except if': 'I won't go unless you come' = 'I won't go if you don't come.' Used for conditions that prevent something from happening.

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意味: Negative condition meaning 'except if'

意为'除非'的否定条件

Condición negativa que significa 'excepto si'

「〜しない限り」を意味する否定条件

'~하지 않는 한'을 의미하는 부정 조건

'Unless' means 'if...not' or 'except if': 'I won't go unless you come' = 'I won't go if you don't come.' Used for conditions that prevent something from happening.

'Unless'意思是'if...not'或'except if'：'I won't go unless you come'（除非你来我不去）= 'I won't go if you don't come'。用于阻止某事发生的条件。

'Unless' significa 'if...not' o 'excepto si': 'I won't go unless you come' = 'I won't go if you don't come.' Se usa para condiciones que impiden que algo suceda.

「Unless」は「if...not」または「〜でなければ」の意味：「I won't go unless you come」=「あなたが来なければ行かない」。何かが起こるのを防ぐ条件に使います。

'unless'는 'if...not' 또는 'except if'를 의미합니다: 'I won't go unless you come' = 'I won't go if you don't come.' 무언가가 일어나는 것을 막는 조건에 사용됩니다.

例文

I won't tell unless you ask me.
除非你问我，否则我不会说。
No te lo diré a menos que me preguntes.
聞かれない限り、言いません。
물어보지 않는 한 말하지 않겠습니다.
Unless you hurry, you'll miss the train.
除非你快点，否则你会错过火车。
A menos que te apresures, perderás el tren.
急がないと電車に乗り遅れますよ。
서두르지 않으면 기차를 놓칠 거예요.
She never speaks unless spoken to.
除非有人跟她说话，否则她从不开口。
Ella nunca habla a menos que le hablen.
話しかけられない限り、彼女は話しません。
말을 걸지 않으면 그녀는 절대 말하지 않습니다.
Unless I'm mistaken, that's the wrong answer.
除非我搞错了，那是错误的答案。
A menos que me equivoque, esa es la respuesta incorrecta.
私の勘違いでなければ、それは間違った答えです。
제가 착각하는 게 아니라면, 그건 틀린 답입니다.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: spoken, written, conditional

トーン: conditional

✓ 正しい言い方

Unless you study, you'll fail.
除非你学习，否则你会不及格。
A menos que estudies, reprobarás.
勉強しない限り、落第するよ。
공부하지 않으면 떨어질 거예요.
I'll go unless it rains.
除非下雨，否则我会去。
Iré a menos que llueva.
雨が降らない限り行きます。
비가 오지 않으면 갈 거예요.
Don't call unless it's urgent.
除非紧急情况，否则不要打电话。
No llames a menos que sea urgente.
緊急でない限り電話しないで。
급한 게 아니면 전화하지 마세요.
Unless you study...
除非你学习……
A menos que estudies...
勉強しない限り…
공부하지 않으면…
Unless you come...
除非你来……
A menos que vengas...
来ない限り…
오지 않으면…
Unless you help...
除非你帮忙……
A menos que ayudes...
手伝ってくれない限り…
도와주지 않으면…

✗ 間違った言い方

Unless you don't study... (double negative)
Unless you don't study...（双重否定）
Unless you don't study... (doble negación)
Unless you don't study...（二重否定）
Unless you don't study… (이중 부정)
Unless if you come... (choose one)
Unless if you come...（选择一个）
Unless if you come... (elegir uno de los dos)
Unless if you come...（どちらか一つを選ぶ）
Unless if you come… (둘 중 하나만 사용)
Unless you won't help... (use positive)
Unless you won't help...（用肯定形式）
Unless you won't help... (usar la forma afirmativa)
Unless you won't help...（肯定形を使う）
Unless you won't help… (긍정형을 사용)

起源と歴史

Negative conditional conjunction

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

このトピックの他の表現

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