| 释义 |
should /ʃʊd，弱 ʃəd，ʃd，ʃt/ v. aux. | phr.
v. aux.
1. shall 的过去式
2. [表示过去将来时；常用于间接引语]将，将会
He said he should return, and he did return. 他说过他会回来的，他也果然回来了。
She realized that she should have to do most of her farm work before sunrise. 她明白她得在日出前干完大部分农活。
3. 〈书〉[用于第一人称时表示在特定条件下会产生的结果；用于第二、第三人称时，表示说话者的意愿]就，该
I should be surprised if he came. 如果他来，我会感到很惊讶。
We should love to go abroad if we had the chance. 如果有机会，我们当然愿意去国外看看。
We should never have won without your help. 要不是你的帮助，我们怎么也赢不了。
He should not have gone if I could have prevented it. 如果当时我能够阻止的话，他就不会走了。
4. [表示语气较强的假设]
If I should die, you would get the money. 万一我死了，这钱就归你。
If you should change your mind, please let us know. 万一你改变主意，请告诉我们。
It even turns itself off should you forget. 万一你忘记了，它也会自动关闭的。
Should you be interested, I have a book on the subject you might like to see. 如果你感兴趣，我有一本论述这个问题的书，或许你想看看吧。
5. [表示义务、责任]应当，应该
You should do as he says. 你应当按他说的去做。
You should brush your teeth after each meal. 每次餐后你都该刷牙。
You really should not tell such lies. 你实在不该说这种谎言。
6. [表示可能性、推论、期待等]该，可能
They should arrive at noon. 他们该在中午到达。
The effect of the tax should be felt in higher prices. 人们可能从上涨的价格中感受到增税的影响。
7. [表示委婉、谦逊]倒，可
I should like to know why. 我倒想知道个中原委。
I should like a bath. 我想洗个澡。
You'd better ask her yourself， I should think. 我倒是想你最好自己去问问她。
8. [用于表示必要、适当、惊奇、遗憾等的从句中]应该；竟然会
It was inevitable that I should compare her to Mary. 我把她和玛丽相比是理所当然的事。
I'm surprised that anyone of your intelligence should be so foolish as to believe this. 我很惊讶像你这样聪明的人竟会变得如此愚蠢而相信这件事。
I'm sorry that this should have happened. 我很遗憾竟然会发生这种事。
9. [与why, who, how等连用，表示意外、惊异等]竟会
Why should he be resigning? 他怎么会辞职呢?
Why should I be angry with you? 我怎么会生你的气呢?
As I left the house, who should come to meet me but my old friend Sam! 在我离开屋子时，想不到来接我的居然是老朋友萨姆!
How should I know? 我怎么会知道呢?
That he should dare to attack me! 他竟胆敢攻击我!
10. [用于表示建议、命令、要求等的从句中]应该，必须
I suggest that John should go. 我建议约翰应该去。
He gave orders that the prisoners should be set free. 他下令说这些囚犯应予释放。
11. [用于表示目的或由 lest 等引导的从句中]可以，会
I lent him the book so that he should study the subject. 我把书借给他，让他研究这一课题。
I wrote down his address lest I should forget it. 我记下他的地址以免遗忘。
12. [用于问句，表示征求同意、征询情况等]可以，该
Should I turn the light on? 我可以开灯吗?
Where should I meet you tonight? 我今晚该到哪儿跟你会面?
[<OE sceolde < sceal; 见SHALL] phr. I should have thought 〈主英〉[表示意外]我原以为 10 degrees? I should have thought it was colder than that. 10度? 我原以为还更冷些呢。 |