复合形式：
|
| as if conj | (as though) | SCSimplified Chinese 好像 hǎo xiàng
TCTraditional Chinese 好像 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 仿佛 hǎo xiàng，fǎng fú
TCTraditional Chinese 仿佛 / 彷彿 |
| | He looked as if he wanted to say something. |
| | 他看起来好像想要说些什么。 |
| as if interj | informal (sceptical) | SCSimplified Chinese 说得好像和真的一样！ |
| | You're going to help me clean the house? As if! |
| | 说得好像你真的要帮我打扫房子一样！ |
as if on cue,
as though on cue expr | (as though responding to a signal) | SCSimplified Chinese 似乎得到暗示 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 仿佛在暗示 |
| | Tom was thinking about his mother when, as if on cue, she knocked on his front door. |
| as if to say adv | (in a way that suggests [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 好像说 hǎo xiàng shuō
TCTraditional Chinese 好像說 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 好像在说 hǎo xiàng shuō，hǎo xiàng zài shuō |
| | He nodded at her as if to say goodbye. |
| ask if/whether vtr | (with clause: enquire) (后接从句) | SCSimplified Chinese 询问，问 xún wèn，wèn
TCTraditional Chinese 詢問，問 |
| | I forgot to ask whether he could give me a lift to the party. |
| | 我忘记问他可不可以开车送我去派对了。 |
| ask [sb] if/whether⇒ vtr | (with object, clause: enquire) | SCSimplified Chinese 问 wèn
TCTraditional Chinese 問 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 询问 wèn，xún wèn
TCTraditional Chinese 詢問 |
| | Rita asked me if I wanted dinner. |
| | 瑞塔问我要不要吃晚饭。 |
damned if you do,
damned if you do and damned if you don't adj | figurative (in no-win situation) | SCSimplified Chinese 怎么做都是错 |
| Don't mind if I do interj | dated (yes please, with pleasure) | SCSimplified Chinese 好的 hǎo de
TCTraditional Chinese 好的 |
| doubt if vi | (be uncertain) | SCSimplified Chinese 不确定 bú què dìng
TCTraditional Chinese 不確定 |
| | I doubt if I can help you. |
| even if conj | (in the unlikely case that) | SCSimplified Chinese 即使 jí shǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 即使 |
| | Even if we never see each other again, I'll always remember you. |
| | I'd still love chocolate even if everyone else hated it. |
| | 即使我们不会再相见了，不过我会一直记得你。即使其他人都讨厌它，我仍会喜欢巧克力。 |
| except if adv | (unless) | SCSimplified Chinese 除非 chú fēi
TCTraditional Chinese 除非 |
| | Minors are not admitted except if accompanied by an adult. |
I'll be damned if,
also US: I'll be darned if expr | potentially offensive, informal (defiance) | SCSimplified Chinese 绝对不会
TCTraditional Chinese 絕對不會 |
| | I'll be damned if I'm going to let you take our son! |
| if and only if conj | (on the strict condition that) (强调用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 在…情况下而且只有在此种情况下 zài … qíng kuàng xià ér qiě zhǐ yǒu zài cǐ zhǒng qíng kuàng xià |
| | I'll help you, if and only if, you promise to do your part. |
| if and when expr | (possibly in the future) | SCSimplified Chinese 如果那时 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 只有当....的时候 |
| | I'll start celebrating if and when we manage to sell the house. |
| if anything adv | (on the contrary) | SCSimplified Chinese 正相反 zhèng xiāng fǎn |
| | Too tall? No, if anything she's too short to play goalie! |
| | 太高了？没有吧，正相反她就是太矮了才不适合当守门员。 |
| if applicable adv | (if this is the case) | SCSimplified Chinese 如适用 |
| if at all adv | (possibly not at all) (if的强调说法) | SCSimplified Chinese 即使…；如果真的… jí shǐ …；rú guǒ zhēn de … |
| | In this part of the country, it only snows a few days per year, if at all. |
| if at all possible expr | (if there is any way it can be done) | SCSimplified Chinese 如果可能的话 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 如果有可能 |
if clause,
if-clause n | (grammar: conditional clause) (语法) | SCSimplified Chinese 条件句 |
| | If clauses begin with the word "if." |
| if ever conj | (should it ever occur that) | SCSimplified Chinese 万一 wàn yī
TCTraditional Chinese 萬一 |
| | Pop by if ever you feel like a chat. |
| if ever adv | (even never) | SCSimplified Chinese 甚至从来没有 |
| | This method is rarely, if ever, employed today. |
| if I were you expr | (used to offer advice) | SCSimplified Chinese 如果我是你的话 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 如果是我的话 |
| | Your meal looks disgusting; if I were you, I'd complain. |
| if it be so | literary (in that case, if so) (书面语) | SCSimplified Chinese 如果是这样的话 rú guǒ shì zhè yàng de huà |
| | I don't believe he would lie to you, but if it be so, you should not trust him again. |
| if it be your pleasure expr | formal (if you like) | SCSimplified Chinese 如果你愿意 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 如果你喜欢 |
if memory serves,
if my memory serves,
if my memory serves me expr | (if I remember rightly) | SCSimplified Chinese 如果没记错的话 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 如果我记得不错的话 |
| if necessary adv | (if required, if needed) | SCSimplified Chinese 如果必要的话 rú guǒ bì yào de huà |
| | I'm ready to stay late if necessary. |
| if need be expr | (if required) | SCSimplified Chinese 如果要求 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 如果需要 rú guǒ xū yào |
| if not conj | (if this is not the case) | SCSimplified Chinese 如果不… rú guǒ bù … |
| | Let's see if Pete is free this evening. If not, we can always go without him. |
| | 我们去问问皮特今晚空不空。如果不空的话，就我们去。 |
| if nothing else expr | (at least) | SCSimplified Chinese 至少 zhì shǎo
TCTraditional Chinese 至少 |
| | It's a long flight, but if nothing else, you can finish reading that novel. |
| if only interj | (expressing a wish) (表示对将来的假设) | SCSimplified Chinese 要是…（多好），但愿… yào shì …（ duō hǎo ），dàn yuàn … |
| | (表示对过去的假设) | SCSimplified Chinese 当时要是…（就好了） dāng shí yào shì …（ jiù hǎo le ） |
| | You think I should take a holiday? If only! |
| | 要是我有一百万美元就好了！ |
| if only conj | (on the single condition that) (表示条件) | SCSimplified Chinese 只有，只要 zhǐ yǒu，zhǐ yào
TCTraditional Chinese 只有，只要 |
| | This plan will work if only we get enough funding for it. |
| | 只要我们筹集到足够的资金，这个计划就能实施。 |
| if possible adv | (if it can be done) | SCSimplified Chinese 如果可能 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 如果可能的话 |
| | The boss told Graeme she wanted the report on her desk by the end of the day, if possible. |
| if so adv | (in that case) | SCSimplified Chinese 如果这样 rú guǒ zhè yàng
TCTraditional Chinese 如果這樣 |
| | Are you going shopping? If so, may I come with you? |
| | 你要去购物么？如果这样，能带上我么？ |
if something crops up,
if anything crops up expr | (should [sth] unexpected arise) | SCSimplified Chinese 如果突然发生某事 rú guǒ tū rán fā shēng mǒu shì |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 如有突发情况 |
| | I plan to come to the party, but will let you know if something crops up to prevent me coming. |
| if the need arises | formal (should it turn out to be necessary) | SCSimplified Chinese 如果有必要 rú guǒ yǒu bì yào |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 如果需要 rú guǒ yǒu bì yào，rú guǒ xū yào |
| | If the need arises I will hire a car to drive you to the airport. |
"if the shoe fits,
wear it" (US),
"if the cap fits,
wear it" (UK) expr | figurative (you should accept truth of criticism) | SCSimplified Chinese 要是批评中肯，就接受吧 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 如果是真的，就承认吧 |
if truth be told,
truth be told expr | (to be honest) | SCSimplified Chinese 如果说实话 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 请恕我直言 |
if worst comes to worst,
if the worst comes to the worst expr | (if the worst happens) | SCSimplified Chinese 如果发生最坏的情况 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 如果发生最差的情况 |
| 备注: "If worst comes to worst" is more common in US English, and "if the worst comes to the worst" is more common in UK English. |
| if you please expr | ironic (expressing mild outrage) | SCSimplified Chinese 你相信吗
TCTraditional Chinese 你相信嗎 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 真荒唐 |
| | And then, if you please, he actually asked me if I had any grandchildren! I'm only 32! |
| if you please expr | (polite request) | SCSimplified Chinese 请 qǐng
TCTraditional Chinese 請 |
| | (礼貌用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 如果你愿意，如果你不介意 |
| | Come this way, if you please. |
| | Take a seat, if you please. |
| if you say so expr | (I disagree but do not want to argue) (表示说话人不赞同) | SCSimplified Chinese 怎么想随你 |
| if you say so expr | (I tentatively agree) (表示说话人赞同但稍有迟疑) | SCSimplified Chinese 我猜大概是吧 |
| if you want adv | (as you please) | SCSimplified Chinese 如你所愿 rú nǐ suǒ yuàn
TCTraditional Chinese 如你所願 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 如果你想的话 rú nǐ suǒ yuàn，rú guǒ nǐ xiǎng de huà |
| | I can lend you some money if you want. |
| if you will adv | (in other words, so to speak) | SCSimplified Chinese 换句话说，可以说 huàn jù huà shuō ，kě yǐ shuō
TCTraditional Chinese 換句話說，可以說 |
| | Teletext was a hugely popular service in the 1980s; the internet of its day, if you will. |
| if you will adv | (polite request) | SCSimplified Chinese 如果你愿意 |
| | Please, Madam - come this way, if you will. |
| if you wish adv | (as you please, it's your choice) | SCSimplified Chinese 如果你希望 rú guǒ nǐ xī wàng |
| | We can always postpone the meet-up for another time, if you wish - it's up to you. |
make as if to do [sth],
make as though to do [sth] v expr | informal (pretend, feint) | SCSimplified Chinese 假装做某事 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 佯装做某事 |
| | He made as if to throw the ball, but he actually ran with it instead. |
| only if conj | (not unless) | SCSimplified Chinese 只有…才… zhī yǒu cái |
| | I'll go, but only if you go with me. |
see if,
see whether vi | (find out) | SCSimplified Chinese 看看 kàn kàn
TCTraditional Chinese 看看 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 查明 kàn kàn，chá míng
TCTraditional Chinese 查明 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 搞清楚 kàn kàn，gǎo qīng chǔ |
| | I'll see if my father knows anything about it. |
seldom if ever,
seldom,
if ever adv | (never or almost never) | SCSimplified Chinese 很少 hěn shǎo |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 几乎不 hěn shǎo ，jī hū bù
TCTraditional Chinese 幾乎不 |
| | I seldom, if ever, have time to relax and read a book. |
| so what if conj | (it's irrelevant) | SCSimplified Chinese 就算…又怎么样 |
| | So what if I enjoy a beer now and then? |
| | 就算我现在喜欢喝啤酒又怎么样？ |
sound as though,
sound as if v expr | (would seem) | SCSimplified Chinese 好像 hǎo xiàng
TCTraditional Chinese 好像 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 仿佛 hǎo xiàng，fǎng fú
TCTraditional Chinese 仿佛 / 彷彿 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 似乎 hǎo xiàng，sì hū
TCTraditional Chinese 似乎 |
| | It sounds as though you could do with a vacation! |
| | 听起来好像是你亟需休假！ |
| what if conj | (supposing) | SCSimplified Chinese 如果…将会怎么样 rú guǒ jiāng huì zěn me yàng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 如果…怎么办？ |
| | What if she never comes back? |
| | 如果她再也不回来怎么办？ |
| would not piss on [sb] if they were on fire expr | vulgar, slang (expression of extreme dislike) | SCSimplified Chinese 置之不理 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 不屑一顾 bú xiè yí gù |
| | I cannot bear that woman. After all the wicked things she's done, I wouldn't piss on her if she was on fire. |
| You see if I don't! interj | informal (I'll show you I'm right) | SCSimplified Chinese 我会让你知道我是对的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 你等着瞧 |