悔不當(dāng)初，指后悔不在當(dāng)初采取另一種行動。出自唐代薛昭緯《謝銀工》詩：“早知文字多辛苦，悔不當(dāng)初學(xué)冶銀。”

Wish and If only

談?wù)摵蠡诘氖隆⑦^去和現(xiàn)在想改變的事情

Talking about the present

談?wù)摤F(xiàn)在

eg.

?If only I didn’t have so much homework I could go to the concert tonight. She has a lot of homework and she can’t go to the concert.

?I wish you didn’t live so far away.

?I wish I knew what to do.

當(dāng)我們談到現(xiàn)在后悔的事，wish和if only都跟過去一般時。過去時強調(diào)我們談?wù)摰氖遣徽鎸嵉氖虑椤?/span>

Talking about the past

談?wù)撨^去

eg.

?I wish I’d studied harder when I was at school. He didn’t study harder when he was at school.

?I wish I hadn’t eaten all that chocolate. I feel sick.

?If only I’d known you were coming.

當(dāng)談?wù)撨^去后悔的事，wish和if only都跟過去完成時。

Wish/if only and would

eg.

?I wish you wouldn’t borrow my clothes without asking.

?I wish it would rain. The garden really needs some water.

?I wish you’d give up smoking. it’s really bad for you.
NB We can only use wish + would to talk about things we can’t change.

注：我們只能用wish + would談?wù)撐覀儾荒芨淖兊氖隆?/em>