Because or is an ambiguous word in English it can mean either or, it can mean not both.
因为或者在英语中是一个模棱两可的词,意思可能是或者,也有可能不是全部。
Because of the popularity of the region, it is advisable to book hotels or camp sites in advance.
鉴于该地区的受欢迎度,事先预订旅馆或露营地是可取的。
A carpenter often rejects half his wood because of knots or cracks.
木匠常常因为有节疤或裂缝而把一半的木材都扔掉。
The food is edible, yet often unsalable because of incorrect labeling or damaged packaging.
这种食品能吃,但是通常因为错误的标签或损坏的包装而卖不出去。
About 93 percent of U.S. residents are immune to measles either because they were vaccinated or they had the disease as a child.
大约93%的美国居民对麻疹是免疫的,他们要么因为接种过疫苗,要么就是小时候得过麻疹。
The phrasal verb 'tear up' is separable because you can say 'She tore the letter up' or 'She tore up the letter'.
* tearup是可以分开的短语动词,因为既可以说Shetoretheletter up ,又可以说 She tore up the letter。
The verb 'grow' is ergative because you can say 'She grew flowers in her garden' or 'Flowers grew in her garden'.
grow为作格动词,因为既可以说Shegrewflowersinhergarden,也可以说Flowersgrew in her garden.
Did people vote against her because she was a woman or because her name is Clinton?
人们投票反对她是因为她是个女人还是因为她叫克林顿?
They'll tease you because you're different, or for no good reason.
他们也许会因为你的独特或者其他不太好的原因而取笑你。
Sharing the latest rumor can make a person feel important because he or she knows something that others don't.
分享最新的谣言会让一个人觉得自己很重要,因为他或她知道别人不知道的事情。
People suffer from obesity because of sedentary study or work.
人们因为久坐的学习或工作而患上肥胖症。
Most teenagers earn money for everyday use, or because they are saving up for something.
大多数青少年挣钱是为了日常开销,或者是因为他们在存钱买东西。
Pyramids, cathedrals, and rockets exist not because of geometry or thermodynamics, but because they were first a picture in the minds of those who built them.
金字塔、大教堂和火箭的存在并不是因为几何形状或热力学,而是因为它们首先是建造它们的人的脑海中的图画。
Some kids run away because their parents divorce or marry again.
有些孩子会因为父母离婚或者再婚而离家出走。
Do not nag, scold, threaten or preach, because these do not work!
记得不要唠叨、责骂、威胁或者说教,因为这些根本不管用!
Do you choose one because it's what the public wants to know about or because it's what you feel the public ought to know about?
你的选择是因为公众想知道它,还是因为你觉得公众应该知道它?
It's great because we play cards or just sit around and talk when there are no customers.
太好了,因为没有客户的时候我们会打牌或坐成一圈聊天。
Sometimes plants can't grow in a country because of bad weather or disease, so farmers need new seeds.
有时,由于恶劣天气或疾病,植物无法在一个国家生长,因此农民需要新的种子。
Do they associate with Mary and Ken out of genuine affection, or because spending time with such miserable types makes them feel (and look) better?
他们与玛丽和肯恩交往是出于真诚的感情,还是因为与这种可悲的人在一起会让他们感觉(和看起来)更好?
Whereas local collaborations sometimes persist past the point of usefulness, because of social or academic obligations, international ones can be cultivated and dropped more freely.
尽管由于社会或学术义务,地方合作有时会超出其有效性,但国际合作可以得到发展和放宽。
Other people find it difficult to go out because they have an illness or a disability.
其他人因为生病或残疾而难以外出。
They didn't know if they responded correctly or incorrectly after each trial because there was no reward or punishment.
因为没有奖励或惩罚,他们不知道每次试验后自己的回答是正确的还是错误的。
If a child of any color or group is doing poorly in school it seems to us very important to know whether it is because he or she is of low intelligence, or whether some other factor is the cause.
如果任何一个肤色或种族的孩子在学校表现不好,在我们看来,知晓这是否是因为他或她的智商低还是其他因素是非常重要的。
It's not because I'm braver or more daring than others.
这并不是因为我比别人更勇敢。
Don't risk injury or death because of over-confidence or lack of knowledge.
不要因为过于自信或缺乏知识而冒受伤或死亡的风险。
Officials must not be allowed to play favorites in providing information or in arranging meetings simply because an individual or group provides a campaign donation or a personal gift.
政府官员不可以仅仅因为某个人或团体提供了竞选捐助或个人礼物就在提供信息或安排接见时对其有所偏袒。
A teen might join in a volunteer project because his or her friends are doing it.
青少年参加志愿者项目的原因可能是他或她的朋友也参加了这个项目。
When the well reaches a pool, oil usually rises up the well because of its density difference with water beneath it or because of the pressure of expanding gas trapped above it.
当井和一个水池相接时,油通常会从井里上升,因为它与井下的水的密度不同,或者因为停留在它上方的膨胀气体的压力。
Maybe you could volunteer at a library as a hobby because you value education or maybe you could try painting because you admire people who can express themselves with art.
因为你重视教育,你可以把去图书馆当志愿者作为爱好;或者你可以尝试画画,因为你欣赏那些能用艺术表达自己的人。
A little bird doesn't mope around because it isn't an eagle, or because another bird discovers tasty food.
小鸟不会因为自己不是雄鹰,或是因为别的小鸟发现了美食而闷闷不乐。
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