雅思写作重点小词：otherwise

　　1.otherwise,要不然 ,如果不这样

　　Otherwise , xxx would not have done sth . 某人做了这件事会怎么样。Otherwise ,这个人就一定不可能怎么样

　　By developing nuclear power industry , France has gained / reaped a huge amount of foreign currency . Otherwise , this country would not have achieved todays stunning success .

　　美国通过发展太空探索，取得了巨大的收益; 如果不这样的话，这个国家就不会取得这么大的好处。

　　By supporting space exploration with capital and brains , U.S. has achieved great benefits in many aspects , such as telecommunication , molecular physics , quantum mechanics , biochemistry and genetic engineering ;otherwise , this country would never , never have witnessed such a superb technological progress .

　　学习一门外语，会帮助我们对一个国家有更深的了解。要不然，我们永远不可能获得这种好处。

　　2.要不然，otherwise，we can hardly do sth

　　By learning a foreign language , one can have a golden chance to appreciate

　　Sip , savour the beauty , subtlety and profoundity of foreign countries architecture , sculpture and folk culture . Otherwise , one can hardly harvest this benefit/ profit .

　　通过上面的两个例子，大家就可以对otherwise的具体应用有个大概的熟悉。在自己的雅思写作中进行应用的时候就会有的借鉴，避免不必要的失误。最后，雅思预祝大家在雅思考试中取得好成绩！