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(1)介词或介词短语,如but for, but that, without, in case of, under more favorable condition等。 |nk3^;Yf
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. M4L
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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. daAyx-
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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。 Y?r
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I thought the children when we returned home, but they were still awake.
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Having known in time, we might have prevented the accident. 1(GHCxA8G
Born ten days earlier, the boy could have seen his late father. 2#/p|$;Ec'
(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。 `Xcirfp
I intended I should call on you, but I was busy at that time. fd8#Ng"1
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A judicious man would not have committed suicide. SLk2X;c]o
A diligent student would have worked harder.
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Anyone who had been in your position would have done the same. GZ0aOpUWVq
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(10)情态动词完成式暗示虚拟语气: i&@,5/'-_O
I should have called to make an airline reservation, but I didn't. O
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