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- 要不是隔著这座公寓大楼，大海的景色就可以从这里一览无遗。
You'd have a good view of the sea from here except for the block of flats in between.
- 要不是因为下雨，我们的假日一定过得很惬意。
But for the rain we would have had a nice holiday.
- 要不是我的工作没做完，我真想去。
I would like to go only that I haven't finished my work.
- 要不是他在场，我会处罚你的。
If it were not for his presence, I would punish you.
- 要不是你的忠告，我会失败的。
But for your advice, I should have failed.
- 要不是音乐，人生会很无聊。
But for music (=Were it not for music), life would be dull.
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