were it not for meaning in English
若不是，假如没有
若不是有
Examples
- I should be without pence were it not for his assistance .
如果不是他的接济，我现在会差不多囊空如洗。 - This might be a plausible hypothesis . were it not for two factors .
假如不存在下面两个因素，这可能是一种合理的假设。 - Were it not for the fact that i saw it with my own eyes , i would n't believe it .
若非我那时亲眼看到，我是不会相信的。 - Were it not for the dust , vapor would not condense
要是没有灰尘，水蒸气就无法凝结。 - But for music ( = were it not for music ) , life would be dull
要不是音乐，人生会很无聊。