If I were you, I…

If I were you, I would choose another one.
如果我是你,我会选另一个。

  If I were you, I would have given up.
如果我是你,我早就放弃了。

If I were you, I wouldn’t worry about it.
如果我是你,我不会为此而担忧。



功能:这是虚拟语气中最常用的说法,要注意要用were,而不是was

I have been hoping that…

I have been hoping that some day I’d have a chance to visit the USA.
我一直希望有天能有机会到美国看看。

I have been hoping that she would come back to me some day.
我一直希望她有一天能回到我身边。

I have been hoping that I could have a computer.
我一直希望能有一台电脑。

I have been hoping that Mom and Dad would never quarrel.
我一直希望爸爸妈妈永远都不吵架。

I have been hoping that China would become the strongest country in the world.

我一直希望中国有一天能成为世界上最强大的国家。

What surprises me most is that…

What surprises me most is that he speaks English so well.
最让我惊讶的是他的英语说得很棒。

What surprises me most is that you two are brothers.
最让我惊讶的是你们两个是亲兄弟。

What surprises me most is that he is a spy.
最让我惊讶的是他居然是个间谍。


例句:
What surprises me most is that you live next to me.
最让我惊讶的是你住在我隔壁。

If I did… , I would…

If I had known the truth, I wouldn’t have blamed him.
如果我知道真相,我就不会责备他了。

If I had his phone number, I would phone him immediately.
如果我知道他的电话号码,我会立刻给他打电话。

If I had enough money, I would buy a new house.

如果我有足够的钱,我会买一套新房子。

搭配: If I后面接动词的过去式,表示虚拟,后面一句表示意愿。

As far as I’m concerned…

As far as I’m concerned, living in China is better than living abroad.
就我而言,住在中国比在国外要舒服。

As far as I’m concerned, he is the best teacher in the school.
就我而言,他是学校里最好的老师。

功能:这是一个绝对高级的英语成语,说出来会让人惊叹你地

道的英语。

It’s time…

It’s time we went.
我们该走了。

It’s time I started my work.
我该开始工作了。

It’s time we had dinner.
到时间吃饭了。


例句:
It’s time you started to prepare for the final exams.
你该开始准备期末考试了。

You’d better…

You’d better send him to the hospital now.
你最好现在就把他送到医院。

You’d better change your job.
你最好换一份工作。

You’d better not make such a silly mistake again.
你最好不要再犯这种低级错误。


例句:
You’d better not go out because of your bad cold.
你的重感冒还没好,所以你最好不要出去。

You’d better finish your homework before you go to sleep.

你最好在睡觉前把你的作业做好。

Allow me to introduce…

Allow me to introduce myself.
请允许我作自我介绍。

Allow me to introduce our new chairman.
请允许我向你们介绍我们的新会长。

Allow me to introduce our distinguished guests.
请允许我向你们介绍我们的贵宾。


功能:经常用于宴会、晚上或演讲等场合,既不显得过于拘谨,但

也不会让人感觉太随意。

It is a pity that…

It is a pity that I couldn’t go with you.
很遗憾,我不能和你一起走。

It is a pity that your mother is ill.
很遗憾,你妈妈病了。

It is a pity that you couldn’t catch the train.
很遗憾,你没能赶上火车。


功能:在别人遇到不顺心的事情的时候用这个句型,是很好的安慰方式。

I’d like you to meet…

I’d like you to meet my husband, Paul.
我想介绍你认识我的丈夫,保罗。

I’d like you to meet our manager, Mr. White.
我想介绍你认识我们的经理,怀特先生。



功能:用于向朋友介绍另一新的朋友,听起来十分亲切。