if not的意思

如果不；不然的話

要不，不然; 若非

of note───著名的，有名的；值得注意的

or not───或不

fit note───調整注釋

if only───只要；要是…多好

if poss───如果可能

to knot───打結

to note───注意

She understood his meaning, if not his words, and took his advice.───她即便沒聽懂他的話，也明白了他的意思，并且接受了他的建議。

This agreement, if not implemented, is a mere scrap of paper.───這個協定如不執行只不過是一紙空文.

If they arrive before I leave, well and good. If not, the responsibility will be mine.───如果他們在我離開之前到達，那自然很好。但如果不是的話，那責任就是我的了。

Professor Fish has been nothing if not professional.───菲什教授一貫表現出很高的職業水準。

Many, if not most, scientific papers are presented orally at scientific meetings.───許多科學論文，即便不是大多數，都是以口頭形式在科學會議上發表的。

The government had a moral, if not a legal, duty to pay compensation.───政府即使沒有法律上的義務也有道義上的義務進行賠償。

If not a large concern, the Potomac Nursery was at least a successful one.───雖不是一個大生意，波托馬克幼兒園至少是一個成功的公司。

Where should I go, if not to your house?───我不到你家里去, 到哪里去呢 ?

you pressed for time? If not, I suggest we have lunch.───你時間緊嗎？如果不緊的話，我建議我們一起吃午飯。

Technical skill is a fundamental basis for most, if not all, great art.───技巧即使不是所有偉大藝術、也是其中大多數的根本基礎。

The contest has become personalised, if not bitter.───這場角逐開始針對個人了，甚至話語也變得尖刻起來。

Hollywood is nothing if not creative, especially if someone else will pick up the bills.───好萊塢是極有創造力的地方，尤其是如果有人肯埋單的話。

I'm working on my fitness and I will be ready in a couple of weeks, if not sooner.───我正在調養身體，最多兩三周以后就可以了。

Vasari claimed with horror that he was, if not an atheist, then an agnostic.───瓦薩里驚恐地說他若非無神論者，就是不可知論者。

If you agree, so; if not, so.───如果你同意, 就這樣; 如果你不同意, 也這樣.

If not a large concern, Queensbury Nursery was at least a successful one.───即使規模不算大，昆斯伯里托兒所至少辦得很成功。

Sometimes, that standard is quite difficult, if not impossible, to achieve.───有時即便有可能達到那個標準，那也是非常困難。

If not for John, Brian wouldn'thave learned the truth.───要不是因為約翰，布賴恩也不可能知道真相。

It was a warm day, if not exactly hot.