“只要”在英语中有多种常见表达,具体使用哪种取决于语境,以下为你详细介绍:
含义:强调条件,只要满足所提及的条件,结果就会发生,带有一种“只要……就……”的逻辑关系,使用频率较高。
例句:
As long as you study hard, you will make progress.(只要你努力学习,你就会取得进步。)
You can go out to play as long as you finish your homework.(只要你完成作业,你就可以出去玩。)
含义:与“as long as”意思相近,也表示“只要”,在较为正式或书面的语境中使用。
例句:
So long as we work together, there is no difficulty we cannot overcome.(只要我们携手合作,就没有克服不了的困难。)
So long as you keep practicing, you'll get better at it.(只要你坚持练习,你就会在这方面做得更好。)
含义:同样表示条件,意为“只要;以……为条件”,常用于较为正式的场合。
例句:
Provided (that) the weather is good, we'll go for a picnic.(只要天气好,我们就去野餐。)
Providing (that) you have a valid passport, you can enter the country.(只要你有有效的护照,你就可以进入这个国家。)
含义:意思是“在……条件下;只要”,强调基于某种条件才会发生某事。
例句:
He agreed to help us on condition (that) we kept it a secret.(他同意帮助我们,条件是我们要保守秘密。)
You can borrow my car on condition (that) you return it by tomorrow.(只要你在明天之前还车,你就可以借我的车。)