考博英语语法:含蓄虚拟条件句 Y*J,9
含蓄条件句是指句中没有明显的虚拟条件句,而是利用其他手段来暗示存在虚拟条件。但是这类隐含式虚拟条件句往往都可以转化为if引导的条件句。常来表示含蓄虚拟条件的手段有: Jgb{Tl:r
(1)介词或介词短语,如but for, but that, without, in case of, under more favorable condition等。 7h,SX]4Q
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(2)连词,如:so that, unless, in case, supposing, lest, provided(倘若……),for fear that(唯恐),in order that, on condition that, if only(要是……就好了)等。 BNnGtVAbZ
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If only I had more money, I could buy a car. `,3;#.[D
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The foreign teacher spoke slowly in case we misunderstood him. 这位外籍教师说得很慢以免我们听不懂。 mR)Xq=
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(3)通过上下文及内在含义,句中往往有but, otherwise, unfortunately等类似转折词。 1kEXTs=,
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A more careful person would not have made so many mistakes. ~)xg7\k
A less conscientious man wouldn’t have tried so hard to get this job done. gG*]|>M JI
(5)分词短语 a~ sU
Having known in time, we might have prevented the accident. awxzP*6
Born ten days earlier, the boy could have seen his late father. n,/eT,48`
(6)动词不定式短语。一般intended/meant/hoped/wished/planned 或 was/were+不定式完成式或had intended/meant/planned/hoped/wished/+不定式一般式表示虚拟。 8S/SXyS
I intended I should call on you, but I was busy at that time. OCHjQc
To hear him speak French, you would take him for an Englishman. J< Ljg<t+
She would be stupid not to accept his invitation. paCC'*bv
It would be easier to do it this way. sT8(f=^)8F
(7)名词短语和名词+and结构 -7-r~zmr
A judicious man would not have committed suicide. } V *
A diligent student would have worked harder. 8.JFQ/)i
(8)独立主格结构 eV(nexE
All things considered, the price would be reasonable. Hreu3N
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Anyone who had been in your position would have done the same. : ;l9t
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(10)情态动词完成式暗示虚拟语气: +>b m~6
I should have called to make an airline reservation, but I didn’t. "R< c
The porter ought to have called the fire-brigade as soon as he saw the fire in the stock, which went up in smoke. }^Ymg7wA
(11)动词原形表示虚拟 [d dKC)tA
动词原形直接用在句子中也被看作是一种虚拟,最常见于正式文体中,动词原形一般用在条件从句中,有时倒装置于句首,同时这种用法也常见于独立句中表达愿望。 OKo)p`BX
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