词组 | if I were/was |
释义 | if I were/was 【问】 If I was rich,I would buy you anything you wanted. 上句中的was是否应当改为were? 【答】 在正式语体里,这里应当用were。但是,我们在教学或考试中切不要把这里的was看作是错误,因为在不大正式的语体里,人们常常使用was来代替were。下面是我们收集到的一些正面例句: 1. If I were [was] rich,I would buy anything you wanted. (CGEL) 如果我有钱的话,我会给你买你所需要的一切。 2. If she was here,she would speak on my behalf. (CGEL) 如果她在这儿的话,她会代表我讲话的。 3. If I were (was)to ask,would you help me? (LEG) 如果我提出请求,你会帮助我吗? 4. If it was to rain,the ropes would snap. They’re far too tight. (CGEL) 如果下雨,绳子就会断。绳子系得太紧了。 5. If he was my friend,he would speak for my case. (Leech) 如果他是我的朋友的话,他就会为我的案件说话。 Leech说,现在经常(虽然不是通常)用was来代替were。但是,在if I were you,as itwere,if it were not for等结构中,were是不能用was来代替的。 应当指出,在现代英语里,人们不仅仅在口语里用was来代替were,而且在书面语里也 常常如此。例如,我们在美国的一本物理教科书中就发现了许多这种用法的实例。 赵振才 编著.英语常见问题解答大词典.哈尔滨:黑龙江人民出版社.1998.第555-556页. |
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