“以”字作连词,人们都知道它可以译为“而”、“因为”、“而且”等。但是它还有一种译法,人们未予重视。这就是当“以”表示两分句之间的假设关系时,可译为“假设”或“如果”。例如: (1)永州之野产异蛇,黑质而白章,触草木,尽死:以啮人,无御之者。(《捕蛇者说》) (2)苟粟多而财有余,何为而不成?以攻则取,以守则固,以战则胜。(《论积贮疏》) “To” as a conjunction, people know that it can be translated as “and”, “because”, “and” and so on. But it still has a kind of translation law, people do not pay attention. This is when “to” means the hypothetical relationship between two clauses, it can be translated as “hypothetical” or “if.” For example: (1) Ye Yongzhou wild snake, black and white chapter, touch the grass, do death: to human, no Royalist. (“Snake say”) (2) Gou Su more and more money, why not? To attack is taken to the rule of solid, to win the battle. (“On product storage Shu”)