要不是

[yào bu shì]

• but for
• if it were not for
• only that...
• except

参考释义

要不是 [yào bu shi]

• -

例句

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 要不是他在场，我会处罚你的。
   If it were not for his presence, I would punish you.
5. 要不是你的忠告，我会失败的。
   But for your advice, I should have failed.
6. 要不是音乐，人生会很无聊。
   But for music (=Were it not for music), life would be dull.

近反义词

【近义词】

• 若不是
• 若非