要不是

Were it not for their help , we would be in serious difficulty.

要不是他们的帮助，我们会陷入困境。

But for you , I would be in hospital now .

要不是你，我现在还在医院呢。

Had it not been for him, I would be in hospital now.

要不是他，我现在就在医院里了。

Had it not been for your help, I would be trapped now.

要不是你的帮助，我现在还不能脱身。

I would not have done that if he hadn't begged me.

要不是他求我，我本来不想让他用的。

Unless you are a perfect fool you will behave properly to your uncle.

你要不是一个完全的笨蛋，你就不会那样对待你叔叔。

I think that, except for my presence, he would have taken one short glance beneath our own table.

我想，要不是有我在座，他准会连我们自己桌子底下也去瞧一眼的。

Claudio nevertheless must have accepted this challenge of Benedick, had not the justice of heaven at the moment brought to pass a better proof of the innocence of hero than the uncertain for tune of a duel

但是要不是这时候，天理公道给希罗的清白无辜带来了比决斗那样不可靠的命运更好的证明，克劳狄奥一定会接受培尼狄克的挑战的。

In the animal world, the predators and their preys battle for life or death within the food chain. As for us human beings, we have a lot more to do in many others fields. Therefore, the room for tolerance and courtesy is much larger. People can coexist in peace as long as no one challenges another's limit. Those who bestride others' life and infringe their interests will certainly be punished because they are not supposed to act like bullying beasts.

动物界主要是为了果腹而激战，人类因为有更多的事情要做所以活动的范围更广、目标更多，彼此容忍和谦让的空间就大很多，只要不是超越了底限都是可以和平共处的，而那些无故挑战他人底限的人便被绳之以法，因为他们无权拥有野兽那样的行动理由。

He may in a big trouble without your words.

要不是听了你的话，他可能早就遇到麻烦了。

The split between the two groups can hardly be papered over.

这两个团体间的分歧难以掩饰。

This approach not only encourages a greater number of responses, but minimizes the likelihood of stale groupthink.

这种做法不仅鼓励了更多的反应，而且减少跟风的可能性。