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。