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单词 if not
释义

if not

conjunction [with neg]
You use if to suggest that something might be slightly different from what you are stating in the main part of the sentence, for examplethat there might be slightly more or less of a particular quality.
Sometimes, that standard is quite difficult, if not impossible, to achieve.
I will be ready in a couple of weeks, if not sooner.
Many, if not most, scientific papers are presented orally at scientific meetings.
What one quality, if any, do you like the most about your partner?
Meat was available once a week if at all.
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Examples of 'if not' in a sentence
if not

What are all these finishing schools about if not that?
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
 Many if not most references today are obtained by telephone.
Christianity Today (2000)
Possible to land there if not worried about taking off again.
The Sun (2014)
She is going as well as can be expected, if not slightly better.
The Sun (2012)
They are as cynical about us as they are about politicians, if not more so.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Still, what is the electric dream about if not revising your thinking and changing your habits?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But sometimes our brains begin to work in ways that make these things difficult, if not impossible.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Firstly, it is difficult if not dangerous to argue that what happens in one case happens in all.
Stewart, Dr Alan & Stewart, Maryon The Vitality Diet (1990)
THE torrential downpours this winter have made driving incredibly difficult, if not downright dangerous.
The Sun (2014)
This is different, if not unique, for two reasons.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
 If not, there are lots of books available; contact your local library.
Ingham, Christine Life Without Work (1994)
 Many, if not most, of these companies are perfectly viable.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Are open tickets available and, if not, do you have any other ideas?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
They knew that they had a difficult, if not insurmountable, challenge to overcome.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
If not available, use spinach instead, adding garlic by seasoning the oil with a crushed garlic clove.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
 Many, if not most, people who remain childless do so not through choice but because they have no alternative.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The poorer patient paid cash when money was available and, if not, asked that the fee be charged to account.
Smout, T.C. & Wood, Sydney Scottish Voices 1745-1960 (1990)
The feature has been rolling out over the past week and, if not available to you yet, should appear any day.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
My boyfriend is the same height as me, if not slightly shorter, which makes it difficult for meto wear heels without embarrassing him.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)

Chinese translation of 'if not'

if not

  1. 如果不行的话(話) (rúguǒ bùxíng de huà)
See if (sense 1)

Nearby words of
if not

  • if it had been any colder we would have frozen to death
  • if it's possible to do that
  • if necessary
  • if not
  • if nothing else
  • if only
  • if only we had more time!

Related terms of
if not

  • he's nothing if not well-organized
  • if I'm not or unless I'm mistaken
  • she understood his meaning if not his words
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