what-if /ˌwɑːtˈɪf/ /ˌwʌtˈɪf/ noun plural what-ifs
/ˌwɑːtˈɪf/ /ˌwʌtˈɪf/
noun
plural what-ifs
Learner's definition of WHAT-IF
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: a question that asks someone to imagine what might happen or what might have happened假如;假设 -
Life is full of what-ifs.生活充满了各种假如。
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He started thinking about the what-ifs of the game: What if we had thrown more passes? What if we hadn't missed that field goal?他开始对这场比赛进行各种假设:假如我们队有更多的传球会怎么样?假如我们没有错失那次任意球的机会又会怎样呢?