only when

英 [ˈəʊnli wen]

美 [ˈoʊnli wen]

只有当; 除非

英英释义

adv

Only when the third opportunity comes will you know clearly what you should do.
而等到第三次机会，明白的人，一定知道应该怎么做了。
Wife: No, only when he's drunk.
妻子：不，只有当他醉了的时候。
'Are you jealous?' — 'Only when I'm not in control,' he says, not missing a beat.
“你眼红吗？”——“除非我把持不住自己，”他毫不犹豫地说道。
Only when we witness death will we recognize the preciousness of life.
只有见证了死亡，我们才会真正认识到生命的可贵。
It was only when he finally drifted off to sleep that the headaches eased.
只有当他最后迷迷糊糊睡着时，他的头痛才有所减轻。
Money is an acquisitive instrument only when it is exchanged for some other economic good.
仅当货币交换其它经济财时，它才是一种营利工具。
He was rescued only when an exhausted friend swam ashore
当一个精疲力尽的友人游上岸后他才获救。
The Bank of England insists that it will cut interest rates only when it is ready
英格兰银行坚持只有条件成熟才会降息。
Only when they got to a safe place, could we regard ourselves as having done our duty.
只有当他们到达安全地方的时候，我们才能认为自己尽到了责任。
Only when our theory combines with practice can the former become areliable knowledge.
只有当理论与实践相结合时，它才变成经得住考验的知识。