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第78章 条件句型(3)

第四种,“once+过去分词”作“If once”。例如:Once seen a disloyal behavior I will burst out. 我如果看到不忠的行为,我会爆发。

Lesson 222

Supposing/suppose... 假设……

句型“Supposing/suppose...”的标准形式是“Supposing/suppose+that+从句,主句”这是个假设句,表示一项建议或者作为一种假设,动词可以用现在式或过去式。“Supposing”引导的从句可以独立使用,相当于“what if ”句型,也可以看成是省略了主句,翻译为“假设……”“假如……”。

征服句型

Suppose I see my date, what shall I talk about with him?

假如我见了相亲对象,我要跟他聊什么?

Suppose you make it after 4 o’clock this afternoon, I can have an appointment with you.

假如你能把时间定在下午的4点以后,我可以和你约会。

Supposing they find our secret, how can we deal with it?

假如我们的秘密被他们知道了,我们该怎么

办呢?

Supposing you win the game, what do you want to say on a podium?

假使你赢了这场比赛,在领奖台上你想要说什么?

Tips

与本句型相似的用法有“...say...”表示举例的比如说,表示假设的姑且说。例如:Any fruit, say, apples are OK. 水果呢,比如说苹果就可以。Your math score was not high, say, nearly 60. 你的数学成绩不高,姑且差不多60分。

Lesson 223

Given that... 考虑到……

句型“Given that...”的标准句型是“given that+从句,主语”,“given”是介词与“that”构成过去分词短语,表示一种假设,从句中不用虚拟,翻译为“考虑到……”“假如……”。

征服句型

Given that they don’t see your effort, they may not believe your assurance.

假如他们没有看到你的努力,他们不会相信你的保证。

Given that the English writing doesn’t have Chinese notes, I will take one lesson to explain it.

考虑到这篇英语课文没有中文注解,我将会用一节课来作解释。

Given that the weather is favorable this year, the farmers in mountain areas will have a bumper harvest.

如果今年能风调雨顺,山区的农民将会有一个大丰收。

Given that we have more days, the task will be done better.

如果能多几天时间,这个任务可以完成得

更好。

Tips

与本句型相似的有“Given+名词,主句”。例如 Given enough money, I can start a foundation. 如果我有足够的金钱,我就能建立一个基金会。

Lesson 224

What if...? 倘若……将会怎么样?

句型“What if...?”是一个简单句表示假设问句,表示“倘若……将会怎么样?”、“假使……又有什么关系”。

征服句型

What if your experiment doesn’t work on pet dogs?

倘若你的实验对那些宠物狗不起作用怎

么办?

What if it rains while we don’t have umbrella?

假如下雨时我们没有带雨伞怎么办?

What if you are not your parents’ biological daughter?

假如你不是你父母的亲生女儿怎么办?

What if that empty box putting in the garret comes down and crushes Tom’s head?

倘若那个放在阁楼上的盒子掉下来砸伤汤姆的脑袋怎么办?

What if he can’t come with you?

假如他不能和你一起呢?

Tips

“what if ”的其他用法有表示邀请或建议,意思是“如果……怎么样?”例如:What if you join us in that party? 跟我们一起去参加聚会怎么样?

若句型表示不重要,通常与“so”连用,意思是“就算……又怎么样?”So what if we don’t have enough money? 就算我们钱不够又怎样?

Lesson 225

...on condition that... 只要……如果……句型“...on condition that...”的标准形式是“主句+on condition that+从句”,句中“that”可以省略。本句型表示说话人提出的要求完成主句动作所具备的条件,否则该行为不能实现,“that”引导的从句可以用陈述语气,也可以用虚拟语气,翻译为“如果……”、“以……为条件”。

征服句型

Our company will give you a preferential offer on condition that you have a doctor’s degree.

我们公司可以优先录取你的条件是你要有博士学位。

You can listen to some music on condition that is just light music.

你可以听音乐条件是只能听轻音乐。

You can play cards with us on condition that you follow the rules.

只要你能遵守规则,你就可以和我们一起

玩牌。

I will cooperate with you on condition that your price is low.

只要你能降价我就会与你们合作。

Tips

与本句型的相似的句型还有“主句+on condition of+名词(动名词)”,“on condition of ”引导的短语可以移至句首。例如:On condition of lending me money, I will pay your double interest after one year. 如果你能借钱给我,一年后我将付给你双倍利息。

Lesson 226

But that+从句+主句

句型“But that+从句+主句”中的从句用肯定式谓语,而主句是虚拟式谓语,表示对过去事实的回想或者对将来事实的推测,本句中的主句与从句的位置可以转换,翻译为“倘若不是……”、“要是没有……”。

征服句型

But that I saw it, I could not have

believed the truth.

要不是我亲眼看见,我不能相信这个事实。

But that you can come yourself, I would call on you.

要不是你亲自过来,我就去找你了。

But that you can pay back today, I would borrow money from Mary.

要不是你今天还钱,我就要跟玛丽借钱了。

He would help us but that he was busy.

要不是他忙,他就会帮助我们了。

We would have a trip in Thailand but that all my families didn’t have free time.

要不是我们全家没有空闲时间,我们去泰国度假了。

Tips

与本句型相似的句型有“but for the fact that”,同样是对过去事实的回想和对将来事实的推测。例如:I would fail in the table-tennis game but for the fact that you gave me a urgent training. 要不是你给我一个紧急训练,我就会输掉这场乒乓球比赛。

Lesson 227

If it is possible, ... 如果可能的话……句型“If it is possible, ...”中“if it is possible”是由“if ”引导的条件从句,形容词“possible”的意思是可能的意思,翻译为“如果可能的话……”。

征服句型

If it is possible, I want to prepare the supper a bit late today.

如果可能的话,我想要迟一点准备今天的

晚餐。

If it is possible, we would arrange coffee break for you after meeting.

如果有可能的话,会议后我们将为你安排咖啡时间。

If it is possible, we would like to talk about the problem of genes with your biologists.

如果可能的话,我想要和你们的生物学家谈谈基因问题。

If it is possible, I would like something about our company to begin with.

如果可以的话,首先我想要先介绍我们的

公司。

Tips

句中的“possible”可以换成其他形容词,例如:if it is easy... if it is hard...等。If it is easy, I will borrow you some money. 如果简单的话,我会借钱给你。