were
US /wɝː/
UK /wɜːr/
助動詞
1.
是, 在
second person singular past, and first, second, and third person plural past of be
範例:
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We were at the park yesterday.
我們昨天在公園。
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You were very kind to help me.
你幫助我真是太好了。
2.
是
used in conditional clauses to express a hypothetical or unreal situation
範例:
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If I were you, I would take that job.
如果我是你，我會接受那份工作。
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She acts as if she were the queen.
她表現得好像她是女王一樣。
相關詞:
if I were you were I in your position if it were not for hopes, the heart would break if wishes were horses, beggars would ride if there were no clouds, we should not enjoy the sun if things were to be done twice, all would be wise if "ifs" and "ands" were pots and pans, there'd be no work for tinkers' hands