Have you ever wondered about the difference

你是否曾想過

between 'as if' and 'as though'?

在'好像'和'好像'之間？

We use 'as if' and 'as though' to

我們用 "好像 "和 "好像 "來表示

make comparisons about an imaginary situation

對比

or a possible situation that might be true.

或可能出現的情況，可能是真的。

To make comparisons about an imaginary situation,

要對想象中的情況進行比較。

we use the past tense for the verb following

後面的動詞用過去時

'as if' or 'as though'.

'好像'或'好像'。

'He acted as if he didn't hear anything, but he did.'

'他裝作什麼都沒聽到，但他確實聽到了。

'They feel as though they weren't appreciated,

'他們覺得自己沒有得到賞識。

but they were.'

但他們是。

To make comparisons about a possible situation

對可能出現的情況進行比較

that might be true, we use the present tense

姑妄言之

for the verb following 'as if' or 'as though'.

用於'好像'或'好像'後面的動詞。

'He speaks as if he knows a lot about cooking.

'他說得好像很懂廚藝似的。

He must love it!'

他一定很喜歡！'

'Let's ask her for directions. She looks

'我們向她問路吧。她看起來

as though she lives here.'

就好像她住在這裡一樣。

My stomach is rumbling as if I didn't have any breakfast,

我的肚子咕咕叫，好像沒吃早飯似的。

but I did!

但我做到了！

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