第10章　虚拟语气 10.4　虚拟语气的一些其他用法

10.4　虚拟语气的一些其他用法

10.4.1　虚拟语气在祝愿语中的用法

在一些表示祝愿的话语中仍可找到虚拟语气（多用动词原形）：

God be praised! 愿上帝受到赞美！

God save all living beings! 愿上帝拯救众生！

Heaven forbid that I should ever say nasty things about you. 我要是说你坏话上天不容。

God damn it! 该死的！

Long live peace! 和平万岁！

So be it. 就这样吧。

Please God, there hasn't been an accident. 谢天谢地，没有出事。

So help me God. 上天作证！

Far be it from me to spoil the fun. 我才不愿意扫别人的兴哩。

Curse this fog! 这讨厌的雾！

有些祝愿的话用may开始：

May you enjoy many years of health and happiness. 祝您健康长寿美满幸福。

May God bless you! 愿上帝保佑你！

May there never be another world war. 愿永远不再有世界大战。

10.4.2　It's (high) time后的定语从句中的虚拟语气

1) 在It's time后的定语从句中谓语要用虚拟语气（多用过去虚拟语气）：

It's time we went. 我们该走了。

It's time we were leaving. 我们该动身了。

It's time we ordered dinner. 现在该点菜了。

I think it's time they were taught a lesson. 我想现在是给他们一次教训的时候了。

2) 在It's high time后情况也如此：

It's high time you bought a new car. 你该买辆新车了。

It's high time that you made up your mind. 该是你下决心的时候了。

It's high time you got a job and settled down. 你该找个工作安定下来了。

10.4.3　在某些句型中使用的虚拟语气

在少数句型中谓语需用虚拟语气：

1)由that引导的句子（表示愿望或沮丧情绪）：

Oh that the rain would stop! 但愿雨能停下来！

Oh, that I were with her now! 但愿我现在和她在一起！

That I should be accused of murder! 我竟然被控谋杀！

That he should act so rudely toward you! 他竟然对你这样无礼！

2) 由would that引导的句子（表示“但愿…”）：

Would (that) he were gone! 但愿他已走掉！

Would that we had seen her before she died. 如果在她临终前我们去看她一面就好了。

Would that he could have listened to his father. 他要是能听了他父亲的话就好了。

3) 由to think引导的句子（表示“没想到…）”：

To think that I trusted him! 没想到我竟然信任了他！

To think he knew about it all the time! 没想到这事他一直都知道！

To think that she should have died such a tragic death. 没想到她竟会死得这样惨。

10.4.4　某些成（短）语中包含的虚拟语气

某些成（短）语本身就包含虚拟语气：

1) as it were（were就是虚拟语气）——通常插在句子中间，表示“姑且这么说”：

He is, as it were, a walking dictionary. 他可说是一部活字典。

He is my best friend, my second self as it were. 他是我最好的朋友，可说是我第二个自己。

The English, the Scots and the Welsh are all, as it were, members of the same family. 英格兰人、苏格兰人和威尔士人都可说是一家人。

2) would have thought——本身也是虚拟语气，表示“会想到”、“会以为”等：

Who would have thought to see you here! 谁会想到在这里见到你！

Who would have thought it was going to break like that? 谁会想到它会这样碎掉？

You would have thought they would do more to help us. 你原本会以为他们会更多地帮助我们的。

3) if need be——表示“如果必要”：

I can earn my own living if need be. 如有必要，我可以自己赚钱维持生活。

I'll fight you if need be to the High Court. 必要的话我可以和你一直打到高等法院。

If need be, I can do extra work at the weekend. 倘有必要，我可以在周末加些班。