2020年12月5日 星期六

SP 3.7.4

 

Pattern 4

If + S + were to + V..., S + would (should/could/might) + V

例:If God were to humiliate a human being, he would deny him knowledge.

上帝要羞辱人的話就讓他變得沒知識。

 

說明

I. 這個與未來事實相反的假設句型,表示極為不可能或無法想像的情況 。這個結構也可以用來表示建議,聽起來較不那麼直接,也較禮貌,(a)句,另外were to後的動詞不可為靜態動詞,(b)句。

a . If you were to speak a little louder, I would be able to hear more clearly.

要是你說大聲一點,我就可聽清楚。

b. If I were to know Jane's phone number, I would tell you. (×)

c. If I knew Jane's phone number, I would tell you. ()

假如我知道珍的電話號碼,我會告訴你。

II. 與事實相反的假設子句中的if可省略,這時were要與主詞倒置。

If the sun were to rise in the west, I would lend money to you.

à Were the sun to rise in the west, I would lend money to you.

要是哪一天太陽從西邊升上來,我才會借錢給你。

III. 這個句型如果改為現在式,則表示要達到某目標的預設條件。

If you are to become a millionaire in three years, you must work harder than ever before. 你如果想要在三年內成為百萬富翁,就必須比以前更努力。

 

I. 替換

範例:It is very unlikely that she would be rich.

 If she were to be rich, she would spend her money recklessly.

1. Richard's being my boss is a horrible idea.

à____________________________________________________________

2. Losing my job would be terrible.

à____________________________________________________________

3. Susan is not likely to fail the entrance exam. à____________________________________________________________

4. It is unlikely that the typhoon would hit the small island.

à____________________________________________________________

5. Shutting down the factory is a horrible idea.

à____________________________________________________________

 

ll. 翻譯:請將下列中文句子翻成英文

1. 要是地球不再轉動,我才會改變心意

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2. 要是海水乾枯,很多生物將會滅絶。

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3. 現在幾乎有五分之一的森林已經被剷除;如果以這樣的速度繼續下去的話,下兩個世紀之內森林將全部被夷平地。

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4. 和平要持續的話,戰犯就不可不受懲罰。

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5. 要是你能降低你的聲音,我就可以專注我的工作。

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