我希望年輕的時候能多存點錢。

If only I (要是我······多好)+ Past Simple(一般過去時)= Present Disappointments(對現在某件事感到失望)

用來表達對現在某件事感到失望。

If only I played soccer well.

要是我足球踢得棒就好了。

If only I understood math.

要是我會做數學題就好了。

If only I had a faster car.

要是我有一輛更快的車就好了。

If only I (要是我·····多好)+ Past Perfect (過去完成時)= Regrets about the Past(對過去某件事感到遺憾)

該形式是用來表達對過去某件事感到遺憾。這與wish+過去完成時的用法相似。

If only I had moved to this city earlier.

要是我早點搬去那座城市就好了。

If only I had asked her to marry me.

要是我向她求婚就好了。

If only I had known about that last year!

要是我去年就知道這個消息就好了。

這些形式也可以用來表達對別人的失望之情:

I wish she had paid better attention in class.

我真希望她能把精力多放點在學習上。

I wish they asked me more questions. I’m sure I could be of more help.

我希望他們能多問些問題。我就一定能給予他們更多幫助。

If only they worked with us! We would give them a better deal than Smith and Co.

他們要是和我們一起干就好了!我們會給他們比史密斯公司更好的待遇。

表達對別人的失望之情：

Why didn’t(為什么沒有)+ S(主語)+ Verb(動詞)?

Why didn’t you tell me that?!

你為什么不告訴我?!

Why didn’t he inform me of the situation?

他為什么不把這個情況告訴我?

Why didn’t they finish on time?

他們為什么沒有按時完成?

How am / was I supposed to (我怎樣才能)+ Verb(動詞)

How am I supposed to complete the project?

我怎樣才能完成這個項目?

How was I supposed to know that?!

我怎樣才能知道?

How am I supposed to work with this?

我怎樣才能搞定這個?

表達失望之情(正式)：

What a shame!

真丟臉!

That’s too bad.

太糟糕了。

That’s so disappointing!

太令人失望了!

I was so looking forward to ...

我是如此盼望著······

I / We had high hopes for ...

我/我們對······有很深的期望

What we had been led to expect was ...

我們期望的是······

表達失望之情(非正式)：

What a bummer!

太倒霉了!

What a let-down!

太讓人失望了!

That stinks.

糟透了。