考博英语语法:含蓄虚拟条件句 t</rvAH E
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:
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(1)介词或介词短语,如but for, but that, without, in case of, under more favorable condition等。 !~m)_Q5?~
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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。 &'N{v@Oi)
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If only I had more money, I could buy a car. :qc@S&v@]
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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。 L|qQZ=
Care must be taken in using this method lest overflow should occur.在使用此法时要小心谨慎,以免会发生溢流现象。 2w'Q9&1~
(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。 'LpJ
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A more careful person would not have made so many mistakes. 81eDN6
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A less conscientious man wouldn’t have tried so hard to get this job done. J_C<Erx[O
(5)分词短语 WW{5[;LYiB
Having known in time, we might have prevented the accident. a*$
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Born ten days earlier, the boy could have seen his late father. l_hM,]T0
(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。 "=@b>d6U+
I intended I should call on you, but I was busy at that time. 8>x!n/z)
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A judicious man would not have committed suicide. _8P"/(
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Anyone who had been in your position would have done the same. 4YDK`:4I~
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(10)情态动词完成式暗示虚拟语气: Rt:k4Q
I should have called to make an airline reservation, but I didn’t. =M'M/vKD
The porter ought to have called the fire-brigade as soon as he saw the fire in the stock, which went up in smoke. :xJ]#
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She’ll be sixteen years odd, com May.(come May =when May come). 'QGacV
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