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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。 zC50 @S3|
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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。 -k + jMH
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A more careful person would not have made so many mistakes. kNK0KL
A less conscientious man wouldn’t have tried so hard to get this job done. (F^R9G|
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Having known in time, we might have prevented the accident. HW]?%9a
Born ten days earlier, the boy could have seen his late father. Mf14> `<`
(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。 A|LO!P,w
I intended I should call on you, but I was busy at that time. @%fTdneH
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A judicious man would not have committed suicide. 7f+@6jqD\)
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All things considered, the price would be reasonable. 6YU
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Anyone who had been in your position would have done the same. zHA::6OgPN
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(10)情态动词完成式暗示虚拟语气: ke8g tbm
I should have called to make an airline reservation, but I didn’t. r QiRhp
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