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The meaning of "If Only"
Sentence
If only the calm and restraint of the old city were the face of Yemen.
Question
What's the meaning of "if only"? and is there any synonym?
Thanks for your explanation.
2013년 5월 23일 오전 5:35
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"If only" is a type of wish, a desire.
In this sentence: "If only I had a brain" from the movie "The Wizard of Oz", he is wishing that he had a brain. It's a fancy way of saying that you want something.
2013년 5월 23일
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언어 구사 능력
중국어(북경어), 영어, 크메르어(캄보디아어), 한국어, 베트남어
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중국어(북경어), 영어, 크메르어(캄보디아어), 베트남어
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