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if

/if/US // ɪf //UK // (ɪf) //

如果,若,若是,如

Related Words

whenever无论何时,不论何时,无论什么时候wherever无论在哪里

Definitions

conj.连词 conjunction
  1. 1
    • : in case that; granting or supposing that; on condition that: Sing if you want to. Stay indoors if it rains. I'll go if you do.
    • : even though: an enthusiastic if small audience.
    • : whether: He asked if I knew Spanish.
    • : : If only Dad could see me now!
    • : when or whenever: If it was raining, we had to play inside.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a supposition; uncertain possibility: The future is full of ifs.
    • : a condition, requirement, or stipulation: There are too many ifs in his agreement.

Phrases

  • if anything
  • if at first you don't succeed, try, try again
  • if it ain't broke don't fix it
  • if only
  • if the mountain won't come to Muhammad, Muhammad must go to the mountain
  • if the shoe fits, wear it
  • if wishes were horses
  • if worst comes to worst
  • if you can't beat 'em, join 'em
  • if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen
  • as if
  • damned if I do, damned if I don't
  • make as if to
  • no ifs or buts
  • nothing if not
  • (if) push comes to shove
  • what if

Synonyms & Antonyms

conj.provided that
Synonyms
assuming that假设,假定,设想,假如conceding that承认,认识到,认同,认识到这一点granted that准许,准予,批准,授予in case that以防万一,万一,以防,以防出现on the assumption that基于以下假设,假设,假定on the occasion that值此之时,值此supposing that假若,假定,假设whenever无论何时,不论何时,无论什么时候wherever无论在哪里with the condition that条件是,具备以下条件,的条件是

Examples

  • It requires that likely answers be anticipated, that elaborate “if/then” scenarios be war-gamed.

  • If they abused that power, it would be noticed-if not by the press, then by their colleagues, and if noticed, then punished.

  • Seems like people in dangerous neighborhoods are braver and trust in God more than people in safer neighborhoods-if you ask me.

  • That is, when things are going well, no one feels compelled to spend money on a what-if project.

  • Andrew hopes he sees in this division the seeds of a "return to sanity" if/after Romney loses.

  • If-itty-teshi-mow Jays Haddee ny up-plo-now-shi-buh nays;ha!

  • It is a succession of short notes rapidly uttered, as if the bird said "if-if-if-if-if-if-if."

  • By all the gods!if he had only known Who held him between life and death upon the Mauvais Pas!

  • Sir S. returned the nod stiffly, with an "I-wonder-if-I-really-do know-you,-or-if-this-is-a-trick-to-claim-acquaintance?"

  • If so, I knew him now for a fiend in very truth!if burning horror and endless shame can so transfigure the soul of man!

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