would that ...literaryWANT used to express a strong wish or desire 但愿…;要是…多好〔表示强烈的愿望〕 SYN if only Would that we had seen her before she died. 要是我们能在她去世之前见上她一面该有多好。
would that ...• Or would that be too flamboyant?• Now, would that be wise?• But what good would that do?• But would that have been unfair?• But would that hold them off for long?• Where would that leave giant fullback Hendrik Truter you may ask?• Or would that too do damage to future matrimonial prospects?• I have a sheet of 1 / 2-inch foam insulation; would that work?
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