要不是
[yào bu shì]
but for if it were not for only that... except
要不是隔著这座公寓大楼，大海的景色就可以从这里一览无遗。
You'd have a good view of the sea from here except for the block of flats in between. 要不是因为下雨，我们的假日一定过得很惬意。
But for the rain we would have had a nice holiday. 要不是我的工作没做完，我真想去。
I would like to go only that I haven't finished my work. 要不是他在场，我会处罚你的。
If it were not for his presence, I would punish you. 要不是你的忠告，我会失败的。
But for your advice, I should have failed. 要不是音乐，人生会很无聊。
But for music (=Were it not for music), life would be dull.
英语翻译
参考释义
- 要不是[yàobushi]
- -ifitwerenotfor;butfor:
Ifithadnotbeenforthedoctor'scareIshouldnotbespeakingtoyounow.要不是医生的照料我现在就不能跟你讲话了。
I'dhavebeenlostbutforyou.要不是你，我就走迷路了。
- -ifitwerenotfor;butfor:
双语例句
You'd have a good view of the sea from here except for the block of flats in between.
But for the rain we would have had a nice holiday.
I would like to go only that I haven't finished my work.
If it were not for his presence, I would punish you.
But for your advice, I should have failed.
But for music (=Were it not for music), life would be dull.
