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写作微技能6—虚拟语气
整理人:王兴
【公式1】 情态动词(+not)+have done本(不)应该
1. Looking at the perfect breakfast cooked by their father, they remorsefully thought: they should have asked him how to make breakfast previously! 看着爸爸煮好的完美早餐,她们懊悔地想,应该先跟爸爸请教怎么做早餐的!
2.Remorsefully I thought to myself: I shouldn’t have angered it. What a terrible try. 我懊悔地想,不应该惹怒它的,这真是个糟糕的尝试。
【公式2】if only要是…就好了
1. “If only I had listened to my mother’s advice!” the little girl whispered to herself.
要是我当初听取了妈妈的建议该多好!"小女孩低声对自己说。
2. Mom said delightedly, if only she could have such a delicious breakfast every day!
妈妈开心地说,要是每天都可以吃到这么美味的早餐就好了!
【公式3】Without + n., sb. would(not)have done sth. 没有…某人就(不)可能
1. Without Eric’s encouragement, I would have been immersed in sorrow for the rest of the day.
要是没有Eric 的鼓励,我可能后半天都沉浸在悲伤的情绪里。
2.Without their father’s help,they wouldn’t have succeeded.没有父亲的帮忙,他们就不可能成功。
【公式4】But for要不是
1. But for this experience, she wouldn’t have realized that she should spend more time with her family.
要不是这次经历,她就不会意识到她应该花更多的时间和家人无在一起。
2.But for their joint efforts, they could not have achieved so much in their project.
没有他们的共同努力,他们就不可能在项目上取得如此大的成就。
【公式5】wish (that) 希望
1. Steven lowered his head with embarrassment, wishing he hadn’t made that slip of tongue.
Steven 尴尬地低下头,真希望刚才没有口误。
2. Her companions were running about enjoying themselves, but Susan sat alone on the grass, wishing she were at home this moment.
伙伴们都在到处跑着,玩得很开心,可Susan却独自坐在草坪上,希望自己此刻在家里。
【公式6】 动词+ as if /though好像
1. She felt as if/though a knife were piercing through her heart.
她感觉好像心如刀绞。
2. At the news, she felt as if her world had collapsed.
听到消息,她感觉她的世界坍塌了。
【公式7】If it were not for/Were it not for ..., sb would/could…. do(对现在的虚拟)
If it hadn’t been for/ Had it not been for ... ,sb would/could have done(对过去的虚拟) (要不是因为……),
1. If it were not for his help/Were it not for his help, I wouldn’t go home now.
要不是由于他的帮助,我现在就不会回家。
2. If it hadn’t been for the determined captain/Had it not been for the determined captain, the passengers on