英语语法分析

I wasn't asking about anybody in particular—it was a purely hypothetical question.

我并没有问到具体某个人—那不过是个纯粹假设性的问题。

《牛津词典》

Let's look at a hypothetical situation in which Carol, a recovering alcoholic, gets invited to a party.

我们来假设一下这样一个情景，卡罗尔，一个正在康复中的嗜酒者，被邀情去参加一场聚会。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

No doubt this hypothetical pattern did apply at times during the course of the recovery.

毫无疑问，在经济复苏的过程中，这种假设的模式确实适用于某些时候。