含蓄条件句是指句中没有明显的虚拟条件句,而是利用其他手段来暗示存在虚拟条件。但是这类隐含式虚拟条件句往往都可以转化为if引导的条件句。常来表示含蓄虚拟条件的手段有: k%LE"Q
(1)介词或介词短语,如but for, but that, without, in case of, under more favorable condition等。 0!?f9kJq
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. L,:U _\HQ
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But that she was afraid, she would have said no. EZ=M^0=Hpf
(2)连词,如:so that, unless, in case, supposing, lest, provided(倘若……),for fear that(唯恐),in order that, on condition that, if only(要是……就好了)等。 BujWql
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If only I had more money, I could buy a car. ^@ux
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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。 Vs"M Cqi
Care must be taken in using this method lest overflow should occur.在使用此法时要小心谨慎,以免会发生溢流现象。 ,`wxXU7
(3)通过上下文及内在含义,句中往往有but, otherwise, unfortunately等类似转折词。 00Rk %QV
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A more careful person would not have made so many mistakes. 'R$~U?i8
A less conscientious man wouldn’t have tried so hard to get this job done. 1HZexV
(5)分词短语 4SOj>(a#
Having known in time, we might have prevented the accident. XYn$yR\dj
Born ten days earlier, the boy could have seen his late father. x
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(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。 hIw*dob
I intended I should call on you, but I was busy at that time. OO@$jXZB
To hear him speak French, you would take him for an Englishman. /q^( uWu
She would be stupid not to accept his invitation. .=NK^
It would be easier to do it this way. ~!uK;hI
(7)名词短语和名词+and结构 D/)xe:
A judicious man would not have committed suicide. FkS{Z s
A diligent student would have worked harder. $;">/"7m
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All things considered, the price would be reasonable. ]l\J"*"aB
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Anyone who had been in your position would have done the same. Gh< r_O~L3
A nation, which stopped working, would be dead in a fortnight. [~;9Mi.XL
(10)情态动词完成式暗示虚拟语气: =
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I should have called to make an airline reservation, but I didn’t. \t(/I=E8/
The porter ought to have called the fire-brigade as soon as he saw the fire in the stock, which went up in smoke. c1Hv^*Y
(11)动词原形表示虚拟 ]02V,'x
动词原形直接用在句子中也被看作是一种虚拟,最常见于正式文体中,动词原形一般用在条件从句中,有时倒装置于句首,同时这种用法也常见于独立句中表达愿望。 5-sxTp
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