What if the rumor is true? 如果流言属实,会怎么样?(What后省略了will happen)
What if he comes back? 如果他回来了,我们怎么办?(What后省略了shall we do)
What if you go instead of me? 你代替我去,怎么样?(What后省略了do you think)
What if常表示下列意义:
(1)假设(“假若……”“假若……怎么办”“假如……将会怎么样”,其后句子可用陈述语气,也可用虚拟语气)
But what if somebody decides to break the rules? 但是如果有人决定冲破这些规则呢?
What if she finds out that you’ve lost her book? 如果她创造你把她的书丢了怎么办?
What if it rains when we can’t get under shelter? 假若下起雨来,我们又没处避雨可怎么办?
(2)约请或建议(如果……怎么样?如果……如何?)
What if we moved the sofa over here? Would that look better? 假如我们把沙发挪到这边来会怎么样?看上去会不会好一点?
What if you join us for lunch? 同我们一起吃午饭怎么样?
(3)不主要(就算……那又若何?)
So what if the colors clashed? 就算颜色不折衷那又若何?
So what if we’re a little late? 就算我们迟到一下子那又若何?