“Supposing that” 是英语中用于引导假设条件从句的一种常见表达方式,常用于提出一个假设性前提,并探讨其可能的结果或影响。
“Supposing that” 通常可以与 “what if” 或 “if” 互换使用,但语气更正式一些。例如:
Supposing that it rains tomorrow, will the event be canceled?
(假设明天下雨,活动会被取消吗?)
“Supposing that” 后面接一个完整的句子(主语 + 谓语),构成条件状语从句。主句通常使用情态动词(如 would, could, might)来表示可能性或推测。
常见结构:
Supposing that + [条件], [主句].
• Supposing that he doesn’t reply, what should we do?
(假如他不回复,我们该怎么办?)
• Supposing that you had a million dollars, how would you spend it?
(假设你有一百万美元,你会怎么花?)