otherwhere

/ˈə-t͟hər-ˌ(h)wer/ (ame, mw)

otherwhere — 副詞

1. in or to another place, rather than here or the place already being discussed

1.副詞C2
釋義

在別處

在另一個地方,不在這裡或原處

in or to another place, rather than here or the place already being discussed

例句

Jason found the missing glove otherwhere, tucked behind the kitchen clock.

Jason 在別處找到了那隻遺失的手套,它原來塞在廚房的時鐘後面。

otherwhere after a verb of finding

After the flood, Mira's family chose to build otherwhere on higher ground.

洪水過後,Mira 一家決定在別處的高地上蓋房子。

move or settle otherwhere after leaving a place

同義詞
  • elsewhere

    the normal modern word for the same idea

  • somewhere else

    more conversational and less literary

  • away

    less precise because it does not always point to another place

反義詞
  • here

    points to this place rather than a different one

文法句型

be + otherwhere

go/move + otherwhere

用法筆記

This word is rare and literary. In everyday modern English, people usually say 'elsewhere' instead.

常見錯誤

Most signs say otherwhere on modern city maps.
Most signs say elsewhere on modern city maps.
💡'otherwhere' is rare and literary, while 'elsewhere' is the normal modern choice.