as long as 与only if的用法区别 

一、基本用法的差别1. as long as 有两个意思,一是用于本义,意为“与……一样长(久)”,在否定句中,也可说成 (not) so long as;

二是用于引申义,表示“只要”,用于此义时也可说成 so long as(不管是肯定句、否定句还是疑问句)。如:This river is as long as that one. 这条河与那条河一条长。He lived abroad as long as five years. 他住在国外长达五年之久。He didn’t stay there as [so] long as she. 他在那儿住得不如她久。As long as it doesn’t rain we can go. 只要不下雨,我们就可以去。只要不下雨,我们就可以去。As [So] long as you need me, I’ll stay. 只要你需要我,我就留下。2. only if 可视为 if 的加强说法,即其中的 only 是修饰 if 从句的,其意为“只有在……条件下”。如:I’ll tell you, but only if you don’t tell anyone else. 我可以告诉你,但条件是你不能告诉其他任何人。I’ll accept the bill only if you send it to my home address. 你必须把账单送到我住的地方,我才愿意偿付。。

二、语气上的差别从语气上看,only if 的语气要比as long as 强,as long as 通常只是用于提出一个条件,与if 的意思比较接近;而only if 引出的从句内容则通常暗示它是主句内容的唯一条件,含有“只有……才……”“只有在……的时候”“……唯一的条件是……”之意。比较:As long as you do your best, we’ll be happy. 只要你尽力,我们就满意了。You can borrow the book as long as you keep it clean. 只要你不把书弄脏,这书你就可以借。We can succeed only if everyone in the team pulls his weight. 我们全队只有人人各尽所能才能取得成功。The coach stops at the principal hotels to pick up tourists, but only if they arrange this in advance. 大客车到各主要的旅馆来接观光者,但条件是必须事先安排好。

三、动词搭配上的差别在许多情况下,as long as 与 only if 均可用,只是语气有强弱之分。但是,当主句和从句的谓语动词均为短暂性动词时,通常只用 only if,而不用 as long as。如:。如:你只有请他,他才会来。误:He will come as long as you ask him.正:He will come only if you ask him.析:此句中的 only if 不能用 as long as 代替,因为动词 ask 与 come 均短暂性动词。 

四、词序上的差别两者均可引导从句置于主句之后,也可置于主句之前。但是,当only if 引导的状语从句置于主句之前时,其后的主句要用倒装语序,而且 as long as 引导的从句置于主句之前不用倒装。如:As long as it doesn’t rain we can play. 只要不下雨,我们就能玩。As long as you’re happy, it doesn’t matter what you do. 只要你高兴,你做什么都没关系。Only if a teacher has given permission is a student allowed to enter this room. 只有得到教师的允许,学生才可以进这间屋。Only if the red light comes on is there any danger to employees. 只要红灯一亮,就表示有危及职工的险情。

五、注意 only if 与 if only 的差别only if 意为“只要”,可视为 if 的加强说法。而 if only 有两个意思,一是表示“只要”,此时通常与陈述语气连用,与 only if 用法相似;二是表示“但愿”“要是……就好了”,此时多与虚拟语气连用。如:I will come only if you promise not to invite Mary. 只要你答应不请玛丽,我就来。If only it clears up, we’ll go. 只要天晴,我们就去。If only I was rich. 要是我很有钱就好了。If only I hadn’t told him about it. 要是我没有告诉他这事就好了。It’s a good plan, if only we could carry it out. 那是个不错的计划,但愿我们能实现它。