were汉语意思是什么（were 怎么读音）

were汉语意思有以下几种：

1、作为动词是：是，在（are的过去式）的意思；

2、作为名词是：(Were)人名；(英、肯)沃尔的意思；

词组短语：

1、if i were you 如果我是你的话；

2、as it were 可以说是，似乎就是；好像；

3、were it not for （与事实相对的假定）若不是…的话；

例句：

1、If I were you, I would have failed.

如果我是你，我可能会失败的。

2、The walls were pasted with wallpaper.

这些墙壁是用壁纸裱的。

3、The purchases were paid for with cash.

这些购置是用现款支付的。

有时were代替was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等;

[例句]He told a diplomat that he might withdraw if he were allowed to keep part of a disputed oil field.

他告诉一名外交官，如果允许他保留一个有争议油田的一部分，他可能就会撤兵。