Pattern 6
If it were not for sth/sb, S +
would/might + V…
例：Let's
be thankful to the fools. If it were not for them, the rest of us would
not appear wise.—Mark Twain
讓我們感謝那些蠢蛋。若非他們，我們就不會顯得有智慧。---馬克吐溫
說明：
If it were not for
his injury, he would
be playing in today's baseball game.
→ Were it not for his injury, he would be playing in today's baseball game.
→ But for
his injury, he would
be playing in today's baseball game.
若不是受傷，今天的棒球賽他就會參加。
II.
主要子句也可能是與過去的事實相反，這時動詞部分為would
+ have + V-ed。
If
it were not for her arrogance, she would have gotten married.
若不是她太高傲，她早就結婚了。
III.
for 後面也可接 the fact that +
子句，這時 that 子句中要用現在式。
If
it were not for the fact that I am busy, I would go to the movies with you.
若不是我現在很忙，我會跟你去看電影。
IV.
這個句型也可用 without 來表達。
Without
music, life would
be a mistake.—Nietzsche
若非有音樂，生命將是一種錯誤。---尼采
範例：But that he is too young, he would
be able to join the army.
→ If it were not
for his young age, he would be able to join the army.
1.
But that he is ill, he would be able to go on a trip to
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2.
But that the weather is cold, we would go swimming.
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3.
But that house prices are too high, I would be able to buy another house.
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4.
But that labor is so cheap in
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5.
But that he is very old, he would not retire from public life.
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ll.
翻譯：請將下列中文句子翻成英文。
1.
要不是我們有希望，生命將不值得一活。
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2.
若非有音樂，我們將覺得無趣。
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3.
若非他的幽默感，他將發現很難忍受痛苦與磨難。
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4.
要不是有老婆和三個小孩要養，他會提早退休。
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5.
要不是有全民健保，低收入的人將無法得到良好的醫療照顧。
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