IF ONLY is used to introduce a wish, especially one felt to be unrealizable.
IF ONLY引导的是虚拟条件句,用来表达愿望,尤其是难以实现的愿望,意思为“要是……就好了,但愿……”。
IF ONLY:
IF ONLY in the future:
Meaning: A wish for the future
Form: IF ONLY + subject + would + base form of verb
◆ We use IF ONLY + (would + base form of verb) to express a wish in the future:
表达与将来事实相反的愿望,使用would + 原形动词。
★ Andy is feeling lonely. So, he says:
“If only someone would come to visit me.”
安迪感到很孤独。所以,他说:
“要是有人来看我就好了。”
★ If only I would win the lottery.
要是我中了彩票就好了。
★ If only someone would offer me a job.
要是有人给我提供一份工作就好了。
★ I’m sure he is up to the job if only he would give his mind to it.
要是他用心做,我肯定他能胜任这份工作。
IF ONLY in the present:
Meaning: A wish for the present
Form: IF ONLY + subject + past simple
◆ We use IF ONLY + past simple to express a wish in the present:
表达与现在事实相反的愿望,使用一般过去时。
★ David would like to buy a computer but he has no money. So, he says:
大卫想买一台电脑,但他没有钱。所以,他说:
“If only I had more money.”
“要是我有更多的钱就好了。”
★ If only I had a car.
要是我有一辆车就好了。
★ If only the town had high-speed Internet access.
要是这个镇上有高速互联网就好了。
◆ Form: IF ONLY + subject + past continuous
★ If only it weren’t raining.
要是现在不下雨就好了。
★ If only my phone were working.
要是我的手机现在能用就好了。
IF ONLY in the past:
Meaning: A wish to change something from the past (It’s impossible to change the past. We are expressing regrets.)
Form: IF ONLY + subject + past perfect
◆ We use IF ONLY + past perfect to express a wish in the past:
表达与过去事实相反的愿望,使用过去完成时。
★ If only I had worked harder at school.
要是我在学校的时候更努力地学习就好了。
★ If only the explosion had not happened, those people would not have been killed.
要是没发生那次爆炸,那些人就不会死去。
★ Look at the terrible situation I’m in! if only I had followed your advice.
看我现在的处境多糟糕。要是我听了你的劝告该多好。
ONLY IF:
◆ ONLY IF expresses the idea that there is only one condition that will cause a particular result.
ONLY IF (只有…才能…、除非…才会…) 是一个限制性条件句,表达唯一的条件,只有当某一条件满足了,才会达到某一特定的结果。
★ You are allowed to be absent only if a medical note is provided.
只有在提供医疗证明的情况下,你才允许缺席。
★ You'll lose weight only if you stick to your diet.
只有坚持节食,你才能减肥。
★ She was authorized to speak only if she remains anonymous.
只有在保持匿名的情况下,她才被授权发言。
◆ Only if放在句首要用倒装结构。
★ Only if he works hard will Andy be able to regain control of the company.
安迪只有努力工作,才能重新控制这家公司。
★ Only if we understand conflict can we understand hunger.
只有了解了冲突,我们才能明白饥饿。
★ Only if you study hard, will you pass the test.
只有努力学习,你才能通过考试。
★ Only if a teacher has given permission is a student allowed to leave the room.
只有在得到老师允许的情况下,学生才可以离开教室。
IF ONLY (要是……就好了,但愿……)
ONLY IF (只有…才能…、除非…才会…)
怎么来记住这两个词呢?都以第一个词为中心,IF ONLY的重点在IF上,ONLY只是起到加强IF的作用,加强了这个愿望,翻译成“要是……就好了,但愿……”;ONLY IF的重点在ONLY (只有) 上,所以翻译成“只有…才能…、除非…才会…”。
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