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除非出现奇迹, 不然我们现在是输定了. Short of a miracle, we're certain to lose now.
我不可能及时赶到会场,除非我赶上了较找的一班火车。 I couldn't have got to the meeting on time -- unless I had caught an earlier train.
除非有钱,要不然我是不会买房子的。 Unless (being) rich, I am not going to buy a house.
除非你努力下功夫, 否则你将永远打不好网球。 You will never become good at tennis, unless you work at it earnestly.
说起来这是件不客气且愚蠢的事。除非她道歉并得到谅解,否则,她的心灵将是无法安宁下来的。 It was an unkind, stupid thing to say and she will have no peace of mind until she's apologized and been forgiven.
喝一杯茶吧--除非你想喝冷饮。 Have a cup of tea unless you'd prefer a cold drink.
我们调查证实过了。恐怕我将不得不取消这笔生意,除非您降价。 That has been confirmed by our survey. I'm afraid I'll have to cancel the deal unless you reduce your price.
这个联盟会很快瓦解,除非采取措施加强它的团结。 The alliance will soon disintegrate unless something is done to pull it together.
我得把你送进监狱直到你的案子进行审理,除非你可以找个人保释你。 I shall have to put you in prison until your case can be heard, unless you can find anyone to go bail for you.
除非某个心怀不满的大亨加以反对并威胁要退出,这样决定下来的名单就成了人名单。如果出现反对或退出的行为,那就称为“撕毁候选人名单”。 The list so settled it now a slate, unless some discontented magnate objects and threatens to withdraw. To do so is called"breaking the slate".