as if

phr

• ①[引接表状态的子句]仿佛,好像(=as though)
  • He looks as if he were [was, is] sick.他看起来似乎生病了。
  • She looked at me as if she had never seen me before.她看着我,好像从未见过我似的。
  • He smiled as if (he wanted) to welcome her.他微笑着,仿佛要欢迎她似的。
  • It isn't as if he had no money!他又不像没钱!
  • As if I cared!好像我在乎似的!(我才不在乎)
  • It seemed as if the war would never end.看起来战争将永不结束似的。
  • It looks as if it is going to rain.看起来似乎会下雨。(★as if [though]所引接的子句通常用过去((完成))式,但偶尔也可用直说法,尤其是在【口】中,用假设法时强调与事实相,反用直说法则表示有可能性; 如: It looks as if it were [is] going to rain. 用were比较强调与事实相反).