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： !GOM5z,
(1)介词或介词短语，如but for, but that, without, in case of, under more favorable condition等。 nJbtS#`G4
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. Tfh 2.
A. In spite of $ m7?3/YG
B. But for pa#d L!J
C. Because of dG@"! !,
D. As for 答案选B。 ()t
p>
But that she was afraid, she would have said no. $4-$ pL6"
(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。 ?/TS i0 R
She listened carefully in order that she might discover exactly what he wante qNI,
62
D.=if she listened carefully ,she might discover exactly what he wante vK(i 9>;7
D. ~i@Y|38C
If only I had more money, I could buy a car. -<Hu!V`+
(注：lest, for fear that 和 in case 引起的从句中谓语动词多用should+动词原形，但可以不用虚拟语气，而用动词的陈述语气形式。)例如： 1<+2 kBuY
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。 ?!wgH9?8
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。 m1n.g4Z&*
(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。 ZPc
@Zr`z
I thought the children when we returned home, but they were still awake. lJ+0P2@h*
A. were sleeping XEC(P
B. would be sleeping \2nUa
;
C. had been sleeping UUF ;p2{f
D. would sleep选择 B。 Q
s.pGi0W
(4)形容词及其比较级 zR
`EU,
A more careful person would not have made so many mistakes. q ud\ K+
A less conscientious man wouldn’t have tried so hard to get this job done. 1J6,]M
(5)分词短语 tyfTU5"x
Having known in time, we might have prevented the accident. {*[\'!d--.
Born ten days earlier, the boy could have seen his late father. m.px>v-
(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。 p`nPhk,:b
I intended I should call on you, but I was busy at that time.
+z u(
To hear him speak French, you would take him for an Englishman. V?Z.
\~
She would be stupid not to accept his invitation. #
S}Z8
It would be easier to do it this way. e?`5>& Up
(7)名词短语和名词+and结构 ET _W-
A judicious man would not have committed suicide. A
6OGs/:&
A diligent student would have worked harder. {g2@6ct
(8)独立主格结构 @o#!EfZyE
All things considered, the price would be reasonable. ebS0qo[oLH
(9)定语从句
'; = f
Anyone who had been in your position would have done the same. GiP`dtK
A nation, which stopped working, would be dead in a fortnight. u$ *56y
(10)情态动词完成式暗示虚拟语气： A,V\"
KU
I should have called to make an airline reservation, but I didn’t. chV9 _(8
The porter ought to have called the fire-brigade as soon as he saw the fire in the stock, which went up in smoke. T21ky>8E
(11)动词原形表示虚拟 JT
"B>y>
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。 P&j (,7
God bless you! 3uZJ.Fb
All magnets behave the same, be they large or small. YLwnhy>dD
She’ll be sixteen years odd, com May.(come May =when May come). D?C)BcN
If that be so, we shall take action at once tp6M=MC%
