2009年7月23日 星期四

Should置於句首,而省略 if, 意思是「萬一」

文法解說2:should 置於句首,而省略 if, 意思是「萬一」

〈長髮姑娘〉CD23 If you will promise that should you ever have a daughter, you’ll give her to me for my own.  

"Should you ever have a daughter, you'll give her to me for my own."  
= If you should ever have a daughter, you'll give her to me for my own.

例句1:If anyone should come, say I am not at home.   
= Should anyone come, say I am not at home. 萬一有人來訪,就說我不在家。

例句2:If it should rain tomorrow, I wouldn't go.
= Should it rain tomorrow, I wouldn't go. 萬一明天天下雨,我就不去了。

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