| 释义 |
would /wʊd， 弱 wəd， əd， d/ v. aux. | vt. | phr.
I v. aux.
1. will 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 would bring it. 他说过他会把它带来。
I felt confident that everything would be all right. 我确信一切都会好的。
3. [用于第一人称时表示说话者的意愿；用于第二、第三人称时表示在特定条件下会产生的结果]就，该
We would have come if you had given us longer notice. 你要是早一些通知我们的话，我们原本是会来的。
If you can manage to help me, I would be very grateful. 要是你有办法帮我的话，我该感激不尽。
If you had come earlier, you would have seen him. 要是你早来一会儿，你就见着他了。
A picnic wouldn't be any fun without you. 你不参加的话，野餐就没趣了。
Wouldn't it be simpler to chop it down? 干脆把它砍下来不就得了?
It just wouldn't bolt on. 这插销就是插不上。
4. [表示喜欢、愿意]要；肯；会
Parents would have their children do well. 父母都要子女上进。
I would like to brush up my zoology. 我要复习一下我的动物学课程。
He tried to fire her into joining his applause, but she wouldn't. 他试图激得她跟他一起鼓掌，可她不干。
He would put it off if he could. 如果行的话，他会推迟的。
5. [表示习惯行为、习俗]老是，总会
Sundays he would sleep late. 星期天他总是起得很迟。
We would meet often for lunch. 我们经常在一起用午餐。
6. [表示设想、推测、可能性]也许，大概
That would be in spring 1964. 那也许是1964年春天的事情。
She would be about 60 when she died. 她死时也许是60岁。
If he were coming, he would be here now. 如果他来的话，现在大概应该到了。
7. [表示婉转的请求]请
Would you do this for me? 请你帮我做这个行吗?
Put the light on, would you? 请把灯打开好吗?
8. [表示疑惑、不定]竟会，倒会
The explanation would seem satisfactory. 这种解释看来倒会令人满意。
9. [用于表示愿望、请求、劝告等的宾语从句中]会，将会
We wish that he would go. 我们希望他会去。
10. 可以，能够(＝ could)
The barrel would hold 20 gallons. 这桶能装20加仑。
11. 当然，应该(＝ should)
We would be glad to know the answer. 我们当然很高兴知道答案。
It was ordered that he would go. 下了命令，说他应该去。
II vt.
〈古〉希望；想要；愿意
I would I were young. 我希望我还年轻。
What would these people? 这些人想要什么?
[< OE wolde < willan to will; 与OHG wolta wished, desired 有关] phr. would best 见best
would rather (或sooner) 宁愿，宁可
The soldiers would rather (或sooner) die than surrender. 士兵们宁死不降。
I'd rather we had dinner now. 我倒愿意现在就吃饭。 |