20230919 If…were to 句型(73)

If…were to 句型
Sentence Structure of "If... were to"
"were to" uses the "present" to emphasize that under certain circumstances, the described scenario is highly unlikely to happen or is impossible, or that an unthinkable outcome will take place. Not that this particular sentence structure is only applicable to if-clauses, can be used for first-, second-, or third-person sentences, and is not affected by singular or plural forms.

were to 用於「現在的時間」以強調在某種條件下，所述的情況極不可能或完全不可能發生，或是後果不堪設想。注意：這種特殊句型只用於 if 子句，而且適用於各個人稱，也沒單複數的問題唷！

例句
If the government were to do things in such a manner in the future, then I believe nothing could be achieved.

假如政府在未來是用這種態度辦事，那麼我會無所作為。（事實上政府現在不是用這樣的態度辦事，未來也極不可能這樣。）

If you were to marry Dandy, I wouldn't dare imagine what your life would become.

要是哪天你真的嫁給了 Dandy，我無法想像你的生活會變得多糟。

If I were to drop out of school, I can't imagine my parents' reactions.

如果我決定退學，我不敢想像我父母的反應。