If anything, my new job is harder than my old one.
句中的 if anything 到底是什么意思？
if anything 用于比较结构时,其意义为“if there is any difference”(如果有区别的话):
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Mr. Cave was, if anything, more absent-minded than usual. (Mis) 如果说凯夫先生有什么变化的话,那就是他比通常更加漫不经心。
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The carriages of German state railways are, if anything, better than those of the large French companies. 德国国营铁路火车车厢，如果说有什么区别的话，比法国大公司的火车车厢要好一些。
if anything 还用于表示“如果有……的话”：
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The weather forecast is not for cooler weather; if anything, it is expected to be warmer. (DAI) 天气预报说天气不会变冷；如果有变化的话，倒是有可能转暖。
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True greatness has little, if anything, to do with rank or power. 真正的伟大,倘若说与官阶或权力有什么关系的话,那也是极其微小的(真正的伟大很少与官阶或权力有关)。
if anything 的另一含义是: “相反”“反而”:
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Joe isn't a bad boy. If anything, he's a pretty good one. (DAI) 乔并不是个坏孩子。相反，他倒是一个很好的孩子。
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Your suggestion could only make things worse if anything. 你的建议反而可能使事情变得更糟。
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Despite optimistic reports, conditions had if anything worsened. 尽管有些乐观的报导，但情况反而更加恶化了。
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The city did not change much after 10 years; it seems to me, if anything, more dilapidated and run-down. 这城市隔了十年没有多大变化；在我看来，似乎反而变得更加衰败不堪。
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I wonder why you are so proud of it. If anything, you ought to be ashamed of it. 我真不明白，你为什么会为此感到如此骄傲。相反，你应当为此感到羞愧。