我希望年轻的时候能多存点钱。

If only I (要是我······多好)+ Past Simple(一般过去时)= Present Disappointments(对现在某件事感到失望)

用来表达对现在某件事感到失望。

If only I played soccer well.

要是我足球踢得棒就好了。

If only I understood math.

要是我会做数学题就好了。

If only I had a faster car.

要是我有一辆更快的车就好了。

If only I (要是我·····多好)+ Past Perfect (过去完成时)= Regrets about the Past(对过去某件事感到遗憾)

该形式是用来表达对过去某件事感到遗憾。这与wish+过去完成时的用法相似。

If only I had moved to this city earlier.

要是我早点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!

要是我去年就知道这个消息就好了。

这些形式也可以用来表达对别人的失望之情:

I wish she had paid better attention in class.

我真希望她能把精力多放点在学习上。

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

我希望他们能多问些问题。我就一定能给予他们更多帮助。

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

他们要是和我们一起干就好了!我们会给他们比史密斯公司更好的待遇。

表达对别人的失望之情：

Why didn’t(为什么没有)+ S(主语)+ Verb(动词)?

Why didn’t you tell me that?!

你为什么不告诉我?!

Why didn’t he inform me of the situation?

他为什么不把这个情况告诉我?

Why didn’t they finish on time?

他们为什么没有按时完成?

How am / was I supposed to (我怎样才能)+ Verb(动词)

How am I supposed to complete the project?

我怎样才能完成这个项目?

How was I supposed to know that?!

我怎样才能知道?

How am I supposed to work with this?

我怎样才能搞定这个?

表达失望之情(正式)：

What a shame!

真丢脸!

That’s too bad.

太糟糕了。

That’s so disappointing!

太令人失望了!

I was so looking forward to ...

我是如此盼望着······

I / We had high hopes for ...

我/我们对······有很深的期望

What we had been led to expect was ...

我们期望的是······

表达失望之情(非正式)：

What a bummer!

太倒霉了!

What a let-down!

太让人失望了!

That stinks.

糟透了。