英语含蓄条件句解析

英语中没用if但却隐含条件概念的句子统称为含蓄条件句,其表达可借助于介词短语、连词、连词短语、形容词、名词、副词、分词短语、不定式、比较级、上下、祈使句、定语从句、独立主格和倒装结构等。对含蓄条件句的准确辨识是正确理解和汉译的前提。含蓄条件句大多可以转换成if条件句,与if条件句相比,含蓄条件句具有简洁委婉的语用功能。

The Analysis of Implicit Conditional Sentences in English

In English, all those that don't contain the word "if" but imply the conception of condition are called implicit conditional sentences, which can be expressed by the aid of preposition phrases, conjunctions, adjectives, nouns, adverbs, participial phrases, infinitives, comparative degree, context, imperative sentences, attributive clauses, independent structure, inverted structure, etc. The prerequisite for correct understanding implicit conditional sentences and translating them into Chinese is to identify them exactly. Most of implicit conditional sentences can be transformed into conditional sentences containing the word "if". Compared to conditional sentences containing the word "if", implicit conditional sentences have the pragmatic functions of conciseness and mildness.