I got caught in traffic, otherwise I would have been here sooner.
我遇到交通阻塞，否则我很快就到这了。
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📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adv. 否则;另外;别的方式;
adj. 别的，另外的;不同的;
conj. 否则，不然;
💡 other另外的+wise方向，状态 →要不然
"If he had done otherwise, I should have thought him a rascal."
如果他不这样做, 我就认为他是个恶棍.
近义：other, unequal, unlike, different, dissimilar, diverse
反义：indeed, really, strictly, truly, actually
n. 交通，运输量;（非法的）交易;通信量;交际;
vt. 用…作交换;在…通行;
vi. 交易;买卖;
💡 树(tr-tree)上跳下一个(a)人拿着两把利剑(ff)到处找IC(ic)电话 网友：yqy补充： 源自trail
"The pilot was given clearance to land by air traffic control."
飞行员得到空中交通管制站发出的着陆许可。
近义：barter, trade, deal, circulation, negotiation, trading