"if only" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 要是……就好了
• 只要

Definition

用來表達強烈希望某事是真的或原本可以有不同結果的片語。通常帶有遺憾或渴望。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

用於表達無法實現的願望或對過去的懊悔，常放句首：「要是我知道就好了」。不用於真實計畫，只表假設或渴望。

Examples

If only I had more time.

**要是**我有更多時間就好了。

If only it would stop raining.

**要是**雨停了就好了。

If only I could speak English better.

**要是**我英語說得更好就好了。

If only I'd remembered to bring my keys!

**要是**我記得帶鑰匙就好了！

She acts as if only she owned the place.

她的舉止好像**要是**這裡都是她的一樣。

If only things had turned out differently.

**要是**事情結果不一樣就好了。