suppose和supposing可用于引导条件从句吗
“Suppose” 和 “supposing” 都可以用于引导条件状语从句,用来表达假设或条件。以下是例句,以说明它们的用法:
- Suppose(假设):
- Suppose it rains tomorrow, what will we do?
- 翻译:假设明天下雨,我们该怎么办?
这里的 “suppose” 引导了条件状语从句 “it rains tomorrow”,用来表达假设的情况,即如果明天下雨的话。
- Suppose it rains tomorrow, what will we do?
- Supposing(假设):
- Supposing you win the lottery, what would you do with the money?
- 翻译:假设你中了彩票,你会怎么用这笔钱?
“supposing” 也引导了条件状语从句 “you win the lottery”,用来表达假设的情况,即假设你中了彩票。
- Supposing you win the lottery, what would you do with the money?
这两个词可以互换使用,用来引导条件状语从句,表示假设或条件,没有明显的语法或语义区别。选择使用哪一个取决于个人偏好和上下文。
suppose本来是动词,supposing本来是现在分词,但它们有可用作连词,引导条件状语从句,其意为“假若”“如果”等;此时主句通常为疑问句。如:
Supposing he can’t come, who will do the work? 假使他不能来,这工作谁做?
Supposing he does not come, shall we go without him? 如果他不来,是不是不带他去?
Suppose you were given a chance to study in America, would you accept? 假如给你一个到美国学习的机会,你会接受吗?
Suppose [Supposing] (that) we miss the train, what shall we do? 假如我们误了火车,我们将怎么办?
注意,suppose用作连词引导条件状语从句时,它必须置于主句之前,但supposing用作连词引导条件状语从句时,则可置于主句之前,也可以置于主句之后。如:
We’d love to come and see you on Saturday, supposing I don’t have to work that day. 我想星期六来看你,假若那天我不上班的话。