Actually, I'm on holiday with my family in Thailand at the moment, although I wish it were with my friends instead.
参考译文 实际上,我现在正跟家人在泰国度假,尽管我更希望是跟朋友一起。
难点突破 本句中,although引导的让步状语从句采用了虚拟语气。用wish表示与事实相反的情况或将来不太可能实现的愿望时,后面接的宾语从句要用虚拟语气,如:He wished he hadn't said that. 他希望他没讲那样的话。
on holiday的意思与on vacation相同。注意区分at the moment与in a moment,后者意为“立刻,一会儿”,如:I'll be back in a moment. 我一会儿就回来。
考点归纳 动词wish后接宾语从句时,从句谓语要用虚拟语气。
表示与现在事实相反的愿望,从句谓语用过去时,如:
I wish I were a bird! 我希望自己是只小鸟!
表示与过去事实相反的愿望,从句谓语用过去完成时或“would/could + have +过去分词”,如:
I wish I could have stopped that from happening. 真希望我当时能阻止那件事情的发生。
表示将来没有把握或不太可能实现的愿望,用“would/could +动词原形”,如:
1) I wish he would give up drinking. 我希望他能戒酒。
2) I wish she could come to the party tomorrow. 我希望她明天能来参加聚会。
听音解惑 I'm⌒on [aɪm⌒ɒn]里的[m]与[ɒ]相邻,读作[aɪ mɒn]。
核心词汇
on holiday 在度假
at the moment 现在,此刻
instead adv. 相反