else主要用于以下结构:
(1) ①用在anybody, everybody, somewhere及所有其他以any-, every-, some-, no-开头的词后,在正式文体中也可用在all之后(意为everything)。
- Would you like anything else to drink?
你还想要喝点什么吗? - It's too crowded here. Let's go somewhere else .
这里太拥挤了。咱们去别处吧。 - Nobody else understands me as well as you do.
谁也不会像你那样理解我。 - You can't get it anywhere else .
你从其他任何地方都弄不到它。 - When all else fails, pray.
当一切都不奏效时,就祈祷吧。
②else的所有格形式为else's。
- You'll have to borrow somebody else's car. Mine is to be used today.
你得借别人的车了,我的车今天要用。
(2) 用在who, what, where, how及why之后,但通常不用在when和which之后。
- Who else ordered steak?
还有谁要了牛排? - Where else did you go besides Madrid?
除马德里外,你还去了哪里?
(3) 与little和much, not much连用。
- Little else is known of Tom's life.
对于汤姆的生活,其他的就知道得不多了。 - There isn't much else to do now except pray.
现在除了祈祷以外,其他可做的不多了。
(4) ①else与or连用,意为“否则,不然的话,要不(就是)”。
- Let's get moving, or else we'll miss the train.
咱们出发吧,不然,我们就赶不上火车了。
②说威胁的话时,常在最后说“or else!”,特别是用在孩子们中间。
- You'd better stop hitting my little brother, or else!
你最好不要再打我的弟弟,要不然走着瞧!
(5) elsewhere是somewhere else的正式用词。
- If you are not satisfied with my hospitality, go elsewhere .
如果你对我的殷勤好客不满意,就到别处去。