292.When things don't turn out as we would like them to, it is very tempting to assume that had we done things differently, the story would have had a happier ending.

當(dāng)事情并未按照我們所希望的結(jié)果發(fā)展時(shí)，往往很容易讓我們設(shè)想如果我們采用不同的方式來完成這些事情，也許結(jié)局會(huì)更圓滿一些。

六級(jí)詞匯講解:
本句的主干是...it is very tempting...o when引導(dǎo)的是時(shí)間狀語從句，該從句中又包含一個(gè)as引導(dǎo)的狀語從句；that引導(dǎo)的是帶有虛擬語氣的賓語從句that had we done...a happier ending，作assume的賓語。Had we done things differently屬于省略連詞if后引起的倒裝情況，還原后應(yīng)為：if we had done things differently。
assume意為"臆想，假設(shè)"。如：
We shouldn't assume anything in this case.

在這種情況下我們不應(yīng)該作出任何假設(shè)。

英語六級(jí)考點(diǎn)歸納
assume屬于六級(jí)重點(diǎn)詞匯之一，以下是其用法總結(jié)。
表示"假定，假設(shè)；猜測"。如：
Scientists assume there is animal life on Mars.

科學(xué)家們猜測火星上有動(dòng)物存在。

表示"假裝，裝作是"。如：
He assumed a look of surprise when I told him the story.

我跟他講起這事時(shí)，他裝出很吃驚的樣子。

表示"承擔(dān)；擔(dān)任，就職"。如：
Nada said he would assume responsibility for his mistake.
納達(dá)說他將為自己犯的錯(cuò)誤承擔(dān)責(zé)任。
The young man assumed the role of leader in the emergency.

在緊急情況下，這個(gè)年輕人扮演了領(lǐng)導(dǎo)角色。

表示"呈現(xiàn)；采取"。如：
My friend assumed a new name after he moved here.
我朋友在搬來后用了個(gè)新名字。