2013年12月大学英语六级考试虚拟语气讲解17
2013年12月大学英语六级考试虚拟语气讲解17
有时虚拟条件句的从句或主句都可以省略其中一个:
1. I could help you. (只有主句)
2. If I had time. (只有从句)
3. She should have come to the meeting. (只有主句)
4. If he had much more money. (只有从句)
其他形式的条件句中的虚拟语气
一、用“without/but for/in the absence of ”表示“要不是”,“如果没有”(相当于if it were not
for…)表示条件时,句中一般用虚拟语气。(也可用陈述语气)
Without your help, I couldn' t finish my work on time.
In the absence of water and air, nothing could live.
二、由“providing (that)/ provided (that)/on condition that/ in order
that”引导的条件从句或目的从句,根据情况,可用虚拟语气。(有时也可用陈述语气)
They are willing surrender provided they are given free passage.
三、用without / but for / in the absence of 表示"要不是"、"如果没有",表示条件虚拟句:
(1). Without air, nothing could live.要是没有空气,什么也不能生存。
(2). But for your assistance, we could not accomplish it.要不是你的帮忙,我们是难有成就的。
(3). In the absence of water and air, nothing could live.如果没有水和空气,什么也不能生存。