sometimesItrulyconnectwithsomeonewhoIwouldneverhavemetotherwise---asIdidwithNelie.otherwise在这里是怎么用的,为什么用wouldneverhavemet,去掉would可以吗?

Question

sometimes I truly connect with someone who I would never have met otherwise---as I did with Nelie.
otherwise在这里是怎么用的,为什么用would never have met,去掉would可以吗?

Answer 1

Sometimes I truly connect with someone who I would never have met otherwise---as I did with Nelie.
句意
有时候我真诚的与某人交往,此人是我要不这样就不会遇到的,正如我和Nelie的交往一样.
这是一个典型的【由otherwise引导的含蓄条件句】,句中would never have met 是虚拟语气形式,因此,would 不能省略.
otherwise在句中意思为“否则；要不然”,指代与前面句子中 I 与人交往的方式【truly connect with someone】相反的情况或方式.例如：
La Brea scientists had a chance to investigate an area that otherwise would have been impossible to study.
And,she believes in the strength of the human spirit which allows people to reach goals which might otherwise seem impossible.