If only a hippo would smash you to bits.

要是河马能够把你打成碎片了。

Later, more established companies raced to add such patents to their files, if only as a defensive move against rivals that might beat them to the punch.

后来，更多知名公司竞相添加这样专利权，希望这样防御性行为可以先下手为强。

In every dream I am lonely and desperate. If only I could find him, I think, we could go home together.

梦中凄凄惶惶，像只要能找到他，能一同回家。

If only it looked as good as it smells.

如果它看起来跟闻起来一样了。

If only he had told the truth.

他要是说实了。

If only the pictures weren't so fuzzy.

要是照片不那么模糊了。

What'd have happened if only two of the 16 water-tight compartments had been flooded?

如果只有两个密封舱进水会发什么？

If only we could find the culprits.

如果能找到罪魁祸首了。

" Ah! " said Mr Tumnus in a rather melancholy voice, " if only I had worked harder at geography when I was a little Faun, I should no doubt know all about those strange countries. It is too late now."

“啊！”图姆纳斯先相当忧郁，“我小时候要是能多在地理上用点工夫了，那样我能知道所有那些奇怪国家。现在已经太晚啦。”

Taking a break by leaving the workplace, if only to go to the coffee shop, may be the sole practical way for workers to recharge mental batteries.

离开工作场所休息一下——即使只是去趟咖啡店——可能是职场人给精神充电唯一切实可行方式。

Doing it that way will cost more, if only because the bidders will each need to construct their own fibre-optic network to link their antennae together.

仅仅双方用来各自建设用来联结天线光纤网络费用也是相当大。

Admission of a mistake, even if only privately to yourself, makes learning possible by moving the focus away from blaming yourself and towards understanding.

承认错误，即使只是自己在私下承认错误，也会让你逐渐懂得自我反省，能够从错误中领悟知识，吸取教训。

" I wish he were here." " If only I were taller." " I would rather he played outside more often instead of always sitting on the computer." These are examples of the subjunctive mood.

“我希望他在这里。”“要是我再高一点了。”“我宁愿他经常在外面玩，而不是总是坐在电脑前。”这些是虚拟语气例子。

" If only my misfortune might serve as a lesson to disobedient boys who refuse to study! Patience! Have patience! "

“要是我不幸能给所有不听不愿学习孩子们作为教训，那了。忍耐！要有耐心！”

If only I could finish my work, even if it took eating a jumbo pack of sour path kids to get me through a single 10 page paper.

那段时期我对自己功课格言是。做完了，但是不。

If only there was a way to get around having to wash all these dishes.

要是可以不用洗这么多盘子了。

If only I had paid more attention to spelling.

要是我当时多注意一下拼写了。

So you see that you can use " I wish I had" , " I wish I hadn't" , or you can use " if only I had" or " if only I hadn't" .

你们清楚该如何使用“ I wish I had”，“I wish I hadn't”，也可以用“if only I had”或“if only I hadn't”。

If only some handsome boy invited me to be his partner at the ball!

要是有个英俊小伙子邀请我做他舞会搭档了！

If only modern-day marshmallows had healing properties.

如果现代棉花糖有治疗功能了。