很可惜,他这个人竟然这么自大。
It’s strange that she should have failed to see her own shortcomings.
奇怪的是他竟看不到自己的缺点。
6、as if, as though 引起的从句,其用法同 wish 构成的宾语从句一样
I remember the whole thing as if it happened yesterday.
我清楚地记得这件事就象昨天刚刚发生的。
It seems as if it were spring already 似乎现在已经是春天的样子了。
7、以 lest, for fear that, in case 引出的从句,动词多用 should + 动词原形,表示 “惟恐”的意思。
He took an umbrella with him lest it should rain. 他带上雨伞以免下雨。
He burned all the important documents for fear that they should fall into the enemy’s hands.
他把所有的重要文件全部烧毁以免落入敌人的手中。
Here’s some money in case you should need it. 这是点钱以免你用地着。
8、在 if only 引出的感叹句中
If only I hadn’t lost it! 如果我要不丢该多好!
If only I could see him once! 再能看到他一次该有多好!
Oh, if he only knew how we miss him! 噢,希望他能知道我是多么思念他!
9、在 it is high time that 之后的定语从句中,谓语动词常用过去式表表示虚拟语气。