连词是一种虚词,用于连接单词、短语、从句或句子,在句子中不单独用作句子成分。连词按其性质可分为并列连词和从属连词。今天,小编要给大家讲讲连词or的相关用法,一起来看看吧!

 

 1、表示选择,意为“或”“还是”:

Is the radio off or on? 无线电关上了还是开着的?

Would you prefer tea or coffee? 你喜欢茶还是咖啡?

Is he asleep or awake? 他睡着了还是醒着?

Are you going to America by boat or by air? 你到美国是坐船还是坐飞机?

You may go or stay, according as you decide. 是去是留由你自己决定。

Are you from North China or South China? 你是华北人还是华南人?

 

2、表示一种否定的条件,意为“否则”:

Come on, or we’ll be late.  快点,否则我们要迟到了。

Hurry up, or you'll be late for school. 赶快,否则你上学就要迟到了。

Dress warmly, or else you’ll catch cold. 穿暖和点,否则你会感冒的。

Be careful, or you’ll break that vase! 小心,否则你会把那花瓶打碎!

Cross the road very carefully. Look both ways, or you might be knocked down. 过马路要非常小心,要看两边,不然会被车撞倒。

 

3、可表示“要不就是”:

He must be joking, or else he’s mad. 他一定在说笑话,要不就是疯了。

The book must be here, or else you’ve lost it. 这书一定在这儿,要不就是你丢失了。

 

 4、用于否定句中代替and。

He was not clever or good-looking. 他不聪明,也长得不好看。

比较:

They sang and danced. 他们既唱歌又跳舞。

They didn't sing or dance. 他们既没有唱歌也没有跳舞。

 

 5、用于习语

The work is more or less finished. 工作大体上完成了。

They consist of 1700 or more tribes. 他们由1700个或更多部族构成。

There’s just one or two details I want to make sure about. 还有一两个细节我想弄清楚。

Either your mother or your father may come with you. 你母亲或是你父亲会陪你去。

 

怎么样,看完了这篇小编精心为大家准备的文章,有没有感觉收获满满呢?喜欢就赶快收藏起来吧~