if

[if]

conj.是否, 如果, 即使, 每当
n.条件, 设想

例句与用法:

She glares at me if I go near her desk.

我一走近她的办公桌,她就瞪我。

Do you know if he's married?

他结婚没结婚,你知道吗?

I'm not sure whether to resign or stay on.

我拿不准主意是辞职还是留任。

I wonder if I should wear a hat.

我不知道该不该戴帽子。

Even if you saw him pick up the money, you can't be sure he stole it.

就算你看见是他拾起的钱,你也不能肯定钱就是他偷的。

If he wins and it's a big if he'll be the first Englishman to win for twenty years.

假使他赢了--是否能赢还是一大疑问--他将是二十年来第一个获胜的英国人。

Listen to the tune see if you can remember the words.

请听这曲子--看你能不能想得起歌词来。

If weather permit, we will go to the park tomorrow.

如果天气好的话,明天我们去公园。

详细释义:

conj.

1. (表示条件)如果

He will come if you invite him.

如果你请他, 他会来的。

2. (表示虚拟)假如, 要是

If I were you, I would never do that.

如果我是你, 我决不做那件事。

3. (表示让步)即使

We'll go even if it rains.

即使下雨我们也要去。

4. 是否

I wonder if she is ill.

不知她是否病了。

5. (表示因果关系)每一次……的时候(总是会)

If I feel any doubt, I inquire.

我一觉得有疑问就发问。

n.

条件; 设想[C]

There are too many ifs in his offer.

他的提议中条件太多了。


短语词组:

if only

1. 只要

If only it clears up , we'll go.

只要天一放晴, 我们就去。

2. 但愿

If only he arrives in time.

但愿他能及时赶到。