我们竭尽全力,希望都与人友好相处。不幸的是,大家并非总能如此,因此我们会有表达自己失望之情的需要。我们可能会对别人或自己感到失望。在其他时候,我们可能想要表达自己期望的某事没有按计划进行。对于这些情况,记住表达失望情绪的正确方式就很重要了。
换句话说,我们谈话的对象是谁?彼此是什么关系?我们会根据自己是在交友或工作的场合来使用不同的短语。记住要以合适的方式来用这些短语来表达你的失望情绪。
Forms Used to Express Disappointment
表达失望的形式
Expressing Disappointment and Frustration with Yourself
对自己感到失望和挫败
1.I wish I (我希望自己)+ Past Simple (一般过去时)= Present Disappointments 表达现在的失望情绪
将I wish(我希望)与一般过去时连用,以表达你对现在发生的某件事感到失望。这与使用非真实条件句来表达假想中的事相类似。
I wish I had a better job.
我希望能找到更好的工作。
I wish I had more time for my family.
我希望自己能有更多的时间陪伴家人。
I wish I spoke Italian.
我希望自己会说意大利语。
2.I wish I(我希望我)+ Past Perfect(过去完成时)= Regrets about the Past(对过去的事感到遗憾)
将I wish(我希望)与过去完成时连用,可以用来表达对过去发生的某件事感到遗憾。这与使用非真实过去条件来表达与过去截然不同的结果相类似。
I wish I had been hired for that job.
我真希望自己能得到这份工作。
I wish I had worked harder in school.
我希望自己读书时能更加刻苦。
I wish I had saved more money when I was young.
我希望年轻的时候能多存点钱。
3.If only I (要是我······多好)+ Past Simple(一般过去时)= Present Disappointments(对现在某件事感到失望)
该形式是用来表达对现在某件事感到失望。这与上文中提到的用法相似。
If only I played soccer well.
要是我足球踢得棒就好了。
If only I understood math.
要是我会做数学题就好了。
If only I had a faster car.
要是我有一辆更快的车就好了。
4.If only I (要是我·····多好)+ Past Perfect (过去完成时)= Regrets about the Past(对过去某件事感到遗憾)
该形式是用来表达对过去某件事感到遗憾。这与wish+过去完成时的用法相似。
If only I had moved to this city earlier.
要是我早点搬去那座城市就好了。
If only I had asked her to marry me.
要是我向她求婚就好了。
If only I had known about that last year!
要是我去年就知道这个消息就好了。
These forms can also be used to express disappointment with others:
这些形式也可以用来表达对别人的失望之情。
I wish she had paid better attention in class.
我真希望她能把精力多放点在学习上。
I wish they asked me more questions. I’m sure I could be of more help.
我希望他们能多问些问题。我就一定能给予他们更多帮助。
If only they worked with us! We would give them a better deal than Smith and Co.
他们要是和我们一起干就好了!我们会给他们比史密斯公司更好的待遇。
If only Peter had hired Tom. He was much better qualified for the job.
皮特要是聘用了汤姆就好了,他更能胜任这份工作。
Expressing Disappointment with Others
表达对别人的失望之情
1.Why didn’t(为什么没有)+ S(主语)+ Verb(动词)?
Why didn’t you tell me that?!
你为什么不告诉我?!
Why didn’t he inform me of the situation?
他为什么不把这个情况告诉我?
Why didn’t they finish on time?
他们为什么没有按时完成?
2.How am / was I supposed to (我怎样才能)+ Verb(动词)
How am I supposed to complete the project?
我怎样才能完成这个项目?
How was I supposed to know that?!
我怎样才能知道?