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or else
idiom
B2
used to say what will happen if another thing does not happen: 否则，要不然
We must be there by six, or else we'll miss the beginning.我们一定要在6点前赶到那里，要不然就会错过开场。
B2
used to compare two different things or situations: （用于对比两种不同的事物或情形）要不，要么
She's either really talkative and you can't shut her up or else she's silent.她要么滔滔不绝，你都堵不上她的嘴，要么就一言不发。
informal
used as a threat, sometimes humorously: （表示威胁，有时是一种幽默的说法）要不然，否则的话
He'd better find it quickly, or else (= or I will punish him in some way)!他最好马上找到它，要不然，哼！
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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or else | American Dictionary
or else
idiom
or:
We’d better be there by eight or else we’ll miss the beginning.
or else
When or else is spoken at the end of a demand, it can also be a mild threat:
You’d better remember to bring the baby bottles this time, or else!
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