If only a hippo would smash you to bits.

要是河马能够把你打成碎片就好了。

It told us that if we publish, they would sue us.

上面说要是我们发布了报告，他们就会提起诉讼。

A twist on a familiar quote “If at first you don't succeed, give up” or a play on words or on a situation.

它可以是一句常言的歪曲如“你要是一开始不成功，就放弃”，或者是 玩弄语言和情景。

" if you need to pinpoint a time, " de Wit said.

“要是你需要一个具体起点的话。”德威特说。

If someone could move Mrs Hudson's glass just slightly out of reach, that would be lovely.

要是有人能把哈德森太太的酒杯移得稍微远一点 我会很感激的。

I should be friendly but keep him at arms length if I were you.

我要是你 就跟他友好地保持距离。

A sheep–if it eats little bushes, does it eat flowers, too?

羊，要是吃小灌木，它也要吃花罗？

He might have said, seek lux et veritas, light and truth, through adi alterum partem, pivoting to the other side. – that is, if Rabbi Hillel spoke Latin.

要是希勒尔会说拉丁语，他也许会说：“通过倾听他人来寻求光明与真理吧。”

If you put another toe out of line, we'll bring you straight home.

你要是敢再犯任何的错误，我们马上把你领回家。

I'm finally feeling sane. And if I go up there...

我终于恢复理智，要是我上楼。

So, how about growing bigger gills to allow for more oxygen intake?

那要是通过长出更大的鱼鳃来摄入更多氧气呢？

If you play a trick on someone after midday, you are the April Fool.

要是在午后捉弄别人，那你就是“April Fool”。

Not a bit, Doctor. Stay where you are. I am lost without my Boswell.

哪儿的话，医生，你就呆在这里。要是没有我自己的包斯威尔，我将不知所措。

If only he had told the truth.

他要是说实话就好了。

If you don’t, you might be a black sheep.

要是你不爱，你就是「黑绵羊」（害群之马）。

A month would be great, a week or two would also be reasonable.

要是一个月就好了，但是一、两周时间也能接受。

If only the pictures weren't so fuzzy.

要是照片不那么模糊就好了。

Come on, think back. It would really help if you had!

快，好好想想。你要是有过前科会很有帮助哟！

What if he just sat there with the hat over his eyes for ages, until Professor McGonagall jerked it off his head and said there had obviously been a mistake and he'd better get back on the train ?

他突然想到要是万一根本不挑选他会怎么样呢? 如果帽子扣在他头上盖住他的眼睛好长时间，最后还是麦格教授把帽子从他头上拽下来，然后说，明摆着是搞错了，要他最好还是坐火车回去，那又会怎么样呢?

Genuine compliments are the way to go.

要是真诚的赞美才行。