The Subjunctive Mood(英语资料)(4)

He acted as though nothing ___ (happen).

He treats me as if I ___ (are) a child.

He talks as if he knew all about it.

I feel as if we had known each other for years.

It looks as if our side is going to win.

It seems as if we shall have to spend the night here.

The meat tastes as if it has gone bad.

He walks as if he is drunk.

He walks as if he were drunk.

Long ___ (live) our motherland.

God bless you.

Heaven forbid! 天地不容

So be it. 就这样吧。

May all your dreams come true!

May you have a long and happy life.

If need be, we’ll leave tonight.(如果有必要)

Whether...or...

Every day he takes a walk in the park in the evening, whether it be fine or raining.

= Every day he takes a walk in the park in the evening, whether it is fine or raining.

Whether he succeed or fail, we shall have to do our part.

=Whether he succeeds or fail, we shall...

The business of each day, be it selling goods or shipping them, is going on smoothly. =...whether it be selling or shipping...

=...whether it is selling or shipping...

Sink or swim, I shall undertake it.= Whether I sink or swim, I shall undertake it.

I shall go rain (it) or shine (it).= I shall go whether if rain(s) or shine(s).

We cannot receive him, be he who may.=...whoever he may be.

I shall have to buy it, cost what it may.=... whatever it may cost.

Come what may, =whatever may happen, we must remain cheerful.

Be it true or not, I will see myself. Be it good or not, it is my bike.

It is time that ...

It’s time you went/ you were going.

It’s time we left/were leaving.

It’s time I was going.

I /He/ She/ it 后不能接were。

The passive voice:

1. 表示状态的动词不能用于被动语态：lack, fit, suit, mean, hold, have, own, possess, resemble,

cost, become, last, benefit, fail, contain, consist of, comprise, etc. 表拥有、容纳、适合、缺少、明白等意

但有些词可以有不同的含义，有的可有被动形式有的没有，以have 为例：

I have a house in the country. : to possess