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: 3yTBkFI!
(1)介词或介词短语,如but for, but that, without, in case of, under more favorable condition等。 +G?3j ,a\
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. |Oo
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But that she was afraid, she would have said no. L9x,G!
(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。 2-$R@
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She listened carefully in order that she might discover exactly what he wanted.=if she listened carefully ,she might discover exactly what he wanted. ^!A{ 4NV
If only I had more money, I could buy a car. =/zQJzN
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The foreign teacher spoke slowly in case we misunderstood him. 这位外籍教师说得很慢以免我们听不懂。 qWWy}5SOm
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(3)通过上下文及内在含义,句中往往有but, otherwise, unfortunately等类似转折词。 Qc6323/"
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A more careful person would not have made so many mistakes. C<{k[!N%zm
A less conscientious man wouldn't have tried so hard to get this job done. grv 3aa@
(5)分词短语
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Having known in time, we might have prevented the accident. 3xeW!~
Born ten days earlier, the boy could have seen his late father.
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(6)动词不定式短语。一般intended/meant/hoped/wished/planned 或 was/were+不定式完成式或had intended/meant/planned/hoped/wished/+不定式一般式表示虚拟。 XWK A0
I intended I should call on you, but I was busy at that time. %h3CQk
To hear him speak French, you would take him for an Englishman. d6wsT\S
She would be stupid not to accept his invitation. T'FRnC^~
It would be easier to do it this way. e;,D!
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All things considered, the price would be reasonable. S$ dFz
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Anyone who had been in your position would have done the same. G|v{[>tr
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(10)情态动词完成式暗示虚拟语气: eNpGa0 eG
I should have called to make an airline reservation, but I didn't. t*~V]
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She'll be sixteen years odd, com May.(come May =when May come)。 Z~CL|=
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