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if not perhaps even (used to introduce a more extreme term than one first mentioned) ［用于提出更极端的说法］甚至可能： hundreds if not thousands of germs. 数以百计甚至可能数以千计的细菌。 if ˈnot1used to introduce a different suggestion, after a sentence withif（用在 if 引导的句子之后）不然，要不I'll go if you're going. If not(= if you are not)I'd rather stay at home.你去我就去。不然的话，我宁愿待在家里。2used after ayes/noquestion to say what will or should happen if the answer is ‘no’（用于 yes ╱ no 疑问句之后，表示如果答案是 no，将会或应该发生什么）Are you ready? If not, I'm going without you.你准备好了吗？否则我就自己去了。Do you want that cake? If not, I'll have it.你要那块蛋糕吗？不然我就要了。3used to suggest that sth may be even larger, more important, etc. than was first stated（表示可能更大或更重要等）They cost thousands if not millions of pounds to build.建设要耗费数千英镑，甚至可能是数百万英镑。 |