不太理解这里的倒装用法,在描述挪威嫌疑犯的文章中一句Hetalksofhisparanoiaatthenumberofpolicevehiclesheseesnearhishome,wonderingwherehewouldhideweretheytopayhimavisit.对后半句倒装用法求解释?

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不太理解这里的倒装用法,
在描述挪威嫌疑犯的文章中一句 He talks of his paranoia at the number of police vehicles he sees near his home,wondering where he would hide were they to pay him a visit.
对后半句倒装用法求解释?
那么后半句该怎么翻译呢？想知道要是他们要找到他，他该藏哪？

Answer 1

were they to pay him a visit是虚拟语气里的倒装.原句是：if they were to pay him a visit
如果从句里的谓语动词有助动词或是were的情况下,可以把助动词或were提到句首,省略if,形成倒装.
如：If i were you,i would .= Were i you.
If he had not done sth,= Had he not done sth.