过去未曾实现的愿望表达方式种.docVIP

PAGE PAGE 1 过去未曾实现的愿望表达方式种种 在英语中有多种表达“原打算`，本希望做某事却未实现”的方式，下面对其进行归纳，以帮助读者准确理解，恰当运用这些表达方式。 一. were(was) +不定式的完成式表示过去本打算做的事却未做。 例如：He was to have returned today，but was asked to stay another week. 他原打算今天回来，但让他再呆一周。 Tom was to have joined us in our discussion，but he happened to have fallen ill. 汤姆原计划参加我们的讨论,但碰巧生病了。 二. intend，mean，want，plan，hope，desire，wish，expect等动词的过去式加不定式的完成式可表示原计划，本希望做的事却未做。 例如：I meant to have called you last night，but I was too busy. 昨晚我本想给你打电话,但我太忙了。 She wished to have come to see you yesterday, but it rained heavily. 她本希望昨天来看你，可是雨下得很大。 She desired to have married John, bu