像美国人那样说英语:常用句型286
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Lesson 68 If onIy……!要是……多好啊!/但愿……

句型“If only……!”是一种表示愿望的感叹句,句子有时用虚拟语气。如果与现实相反,句子部分要用过去时;如果与过去事实相反,句子部分用过去完成时。翻译为“要是……多好啊!/但愿……”。

征服句型

●If only I could find my mobile phone.

要是能找到我的手机就好了。

●If only my legs were as long and thin as yours.

如果我可以有像你一样细长的双腿就好了。

●If only my parents could treat me in the way your parents treat you, but I know it’s a dream.

要是我爸妈能像你爸妈对待你那样对待我就好了,但是我知道这只是一个梦。

●It’s too dull to stay in boarding school, if only I were in the bed at home now.

住在寄宿学校真是太冷清了,要是现在能在家里的床上就好了。

●If only my father could know that Internet education were as important for children as school education.

要是我爸爸能知道互联网教育和学校教育一样重要就好了。

征服对话

●Get up quickly!It’s time to go to work.

●If only it were weekend today.

快起床!该去上班了。要是今天是周末就好了。

●If only my daughter would choose to go abroad for higher education.

●She can choose her own way.

要是我女儿愿意选择去国外接受高等教育就好了。她可以选择她自己的道路。

●If only I could earn higher salary.

●You must be more hard-working.

要是我能有更高的薪水就好了。你必须更加努力。

Tips

“if only”还可以用于条件假设句型,表示只有在此条件下才能发生的事。例如:If only you can give me a nice present in return, I will give this set of books for you.如果你能回赠一个精致的礼物,我就把这套书送你。