“I'd be very surprised if our suspect was from Brainerd.”
要是嫌犯是布雷纳德本地人,我会非常意外。
不说‘不是本地人’,只说‘会很意外’,把推断说得留有余地,很有警察口吻。
I'd be very surprised if ...
不想把话说死、又要暗示判断时用;正式汇报里也常用。
I doubt the suspect is local. / I would not bet on him being from here.
中性
I'd be 连读,very surprised 重读,if 从句放轻。
I'd be very surprised if this was a random mistake. 要是这只是个随机的失误,我会很意外。
