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: eB=v~I3
(1)介词或介词短语,如but for, but that, without, in case of, under more favorable condition等。 !6zyJc@01
the leadership of the party, we could not be living a happy today.=If there hadn't been the leadership of the party, we could not be living a happy today. [6; N3?+
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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。 sn-)(XU!
She listened carefully in order that she might discover exactly what he wanted.=if she listened carefully ,she might discover exactly what he wanted. g/8.W
If only I had more money, I could buy a car. S~0JoCeo
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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。 M%$DT
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。 &:V@2_6"
(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。 U_}7d"<| ?
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(4)形容词及其比较级 -@''[m .*
A more careful person would not have made so many mistakes. Z-)[1+Hs
A less conscientious man wouldn't have tried so hard to get this job done. oi2J:Y4
(5)分词短语 ],8;eq%W)
Having known in time, we might have prevented the accident. fO].e"}
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(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。 )YuRjBcp,"
I intended I should call on you, but I was busy at that time. (/"thv5vT{
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She would be stupid not to accept his invitation. a{h%DpG
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(7)名词短语和名词+and结构 d,W/M(S
A judicious man would not have committed suicide. $#5klA
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All things considered, the price would be reasonable. W.^Ei\w/t
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Anyone who had been in your position would have done the same. '9qn*H`'
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(10)情态动词完成式暗示虚拟语气: `h?LVD'l
I should have called to make an airline reservation, but I didn't. :/B:FY=
The porter ought to have called the fire-brigade as soon as he saw the fire in the stock, which went up in smoke. C1d
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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。 Jy9bY
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She'll be sixteen years odd, com May.(come May =when May come)。 hyfR9~
If that be so, we shall take action at once. H)E^!eo