butfor虚拟语气用法
的有关信息介绍如下:表示假设的情况,通常用于引出虚拟语气的条件子句。例如:
But for the rain, we would have gone hiking.
(如果不下雨,我们本来会去徒步旅行的)
在法律中,but for常被用于判断某个行为或事件是否与结果有关联。例如:
But for the defendant's negligence, the plaintiff would not have been injured.
(如果不是被告的疏忽大意,原告就不会受伤)
用于引出否定结果的虚拟语气。例如:
But for his help, I would not have passed the exam.
(如果没有他的帮助,我不会通过考试的)
用于表达对于过去事情的猜测或假设。例如:
But for the fact that he was there, the thief would have escaped.
(如果不是他在那里,小偷就会逃脱的)
在口语中,but for也可以用于简化句子结构,表示“除了……就没有别的了”的意思。例如:
I wouldn't have anyone to talk to but for my dog.
(除了我的狗,我没有其他人可以交流了)