6. 用于 if only 含有“但原(愿)”,“要是…就好了”。其用法wish基本相同。
If only he know(had known) how we missed him!
If only he were alive.
If only I hadn’t made such a mistake!
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7. 用于otherwise 或or 引导的并列句中。
I don’t know where he is, otherwise(or) I would telephone him.
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8. 用在lest, in order that, in case引导的目的状语从句中。
He told his wife as little as possible, lest she (should) spread the news all over town.
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9. 用在as if, as though引导的方式状语从句中。
She spoke to me as if I were deaf.(表同时或之后发生)
She behaved as if nothing had happened.(表从句动作在主句动作之前发生)