在英语中,"but"引导的从句常常引发虚拟语气的使用,特别是当主句中含有否定词语,并且从句中含有情态动词如would/could/should等。此外,如果"but"引导的从句表达的内容与事实不符,也需要使用虚拟语气。
当主句中含有表示否定意义的词语(如never, hardly, scarcely等),并且but引导的从句中含有would/could/should等情态动词,那么从句就需要使用虚拟语气。例如:
- I never thought that he would be late. (我从来没想过他会迟到。)
- He hardly knew any Spanish, but he could speak it fluently. (他几乎不懂西班牙语,但他可以流利地说。)
- She scarcely believed that he should be the one to blame. (她几乎不相信他应该受到责备。)
此外,but引导的从句也可以用来表达对前面说话内容的转折,但是如果从句中所表达的内容与事实不符,则需要使用虚拟语气。例如:
- He studied hard, but he failed the test. (他努力学习,但是考试没通过。)
- She tried to call him, but he didn't answer. (她试着给他打电话,但他没有接。)
- They went to the party, but they wished they hadn't. (他们去了聚会,但后悔去了。)