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| MODAL VERB |
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| /ʃʊd/ |
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| 1 | used for talking about what is right , sensible , or correct
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| | 1a | used for saying or asking about the right or sensible thing to do or the right way to behave 应该（用于说明或询问如何做才是正当的或明智的） | | Parents should spend as much time with their children as possible. 父母应该尽可能多陪陪孩子。 | | It’ s an amazing book – you should read it. 你不该开这么快。 | | You shouldn’ t drive so fast. 你不该开这么快。 | | What should I do? Should I look for another job? 我该怎么办？我该再找份工作吗？ | | What should be taught in our schools? 我们学校该教些什么呢？ | | There should be a law against spreading false rumours. 针对散布虚假谣言应该出台法律。 | | They should be ashamed of themselves. 他们应该为自己感到羞耻。 | |
| | 1b | used for saying what is correct , especially when the situation is different from this 应该 | | There should be a comma after ‘Yours sincerely’ . 在Yours sincerely后面应该有个逗号。 | | The total should come to £728.50. 总数应为72850英镑。 | |
| | 1c | used for saying what was the right thing to do when you realize that someone did not do it 本来该（做某事） | | I’ m sorry, I shouldn’ t have interfered. 对不起，我本不该干预的。 | | You should have taken my advice. 你本该接受我的建议的。 | | He didn’ t make reservations, but he should have. 他没有预约，他本该预约的。 | |
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| 2 | when sth seems likely
used when you have strong reasons for believing or expecting something 可能，应该（用于对某事的预测或推断极有根据时） |
| There should be a knife in the drawer. 抽屉里该有把刀。 |
| There’ ll be lots of games, so it should be fun. 会有许多游戏，应该会很好玩的。 |
| Sheila’ s a brilliant student – she should get a first class degree. 希拉是位聪明的学生，她应该可以拿到一级优等学位。 |
| should have (done sth) They should have got home by now. 现在他们应该已经到家了。 |
| That was disappointing – we should have won that game easily. 真让人失望，我们本该轻松获胜的。 |
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| 3 | when sth is a possibility
used after ‘if’ or instead of ‘if’ for describing a situation that may possibly happen （用于if 之后或替代if ）如果，假如 |
| Should you need help, do not hesitate to call me. 如果你需要帮助的话，就尽管打电话给我。 |
| If anything should happen to me, please give this letter to my wife. 如果我出了什么事，请把这封信交给我的妻子。 |
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| 4 | when sth is important
used for saying what someone thinks is important 应该（用于表示认为某物很重要） |
| It is essential that we should protect the environment. 我们应该保护环境，这很必要。 |
| Curtiz was determined that Ingrid should star in the new film. 柯蒂兹坚持认为该由英格丽担纲主演这部新片。 |
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| 5 | when sb has an opinion about sth
used for describing a fact or event that someone has a particular feeling or opinion about （用于描述某人持有特定感情或意见的事实或事件） |
| It’ s hardly surprising that people should be suspicious of politicians’ promises. 人们对政治家的承诺表示怀疑，这一点都不让人吃惊。 |
| How sad that she should have no one to comfort her. 竟然没有人来安慰她，真悲哀。 |
| Claudia was shocked that anyone should believe such a scandalous story. 让克劳迪娅震惊的是，竟有人相信这样的诽谤。 |
| It’ s odd you should mention Ben – I was just thinking about him. 很奇怪你会提到本，我刚才正惦记着他呢。 |
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| 6 | BRITISH used in polite requests
used for making polite requests or statements about what you prefer 想（用于表达客气的请求或自己的愿望 |
| I should be grateful for a prompt reply. 如果您能尽快回复，我将不胜感谢。 |
| I should like I should like to introduce our guest speaker. 我想介绍一下我们的嘉宾发言人。 |
| I should like to see you alone for a moment. 我想单独和你呆一会儿。 |
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| 7 | BRITISH used for stating imaginary results
used for saying what you would do or how you would feel in a situation that you imagine （用于虚拟语气） |
| I should go mad if I had to spend any longer in this place. 如果我在这个地方再呆上一会儿，我会发疯的。 |
| If there was a problem, I should know exactly what to do. 如果有问题的话，我会知道具体该怎么办的。 |
| ‘Will you come to London?’ ‘I should love to, but I can’ t leave Emily here on her own.’ “你来伦敦吗？” “我很想去，但我不能把埃米莉一个人留在这儿。” |
| If we had stayed any longer, we should have missed our train. 要是我们再多呆一会儿，我们就赶不上火车了。 |
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| 8 | BRITISH used as a past tense of ‘shall’
used about a situation in the past when you said or knew what you would do or what would happen 将（用作shall的过去式） |
| I said that I should be happy to cooperate with the investigation. 我说我会很乐意配合调查。 |
| We realized that we should have to pay a large sum to the lawyers. 我们意识到我们得支付给律师们一大笔费用。 |
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| 9 | formal used for stating a purpose
used for saying what the purpose of an action is （用于表示目的） |
| He used a false name so that no one should discover his secret. 他用了个假名，这样就没人会发现他的秘密了。 |
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| 10 | used for stating a decision or order
used for saying what someone decides, suggests, or orders （用于表示决定、建议或命令） |
| The committee recommended that the chief executive should be dismissed. 委员会建议罢免总经理。 |
| Our orders were that we should advance towards San Pedro . 我们接到的命令是要我们向圣佩德罗前进。 |
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| - | how should I know? spoken
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| used for saying in a rude way that you do not know something and do not care |
| 我怎么会知道？ |
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| ‘What’ s happened to my money?’ ‘How should I know?’ “我的钱怎么了？” “我怎么会知道？” |
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| - | I should think/imagine/hope mainly spoken
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| used for saying what you thinkhope is true , when you have reasons for your opinion |
| 我当然认为/想象得到/希望 |
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| I should think that most of the people around here vote Tory. 我当然认为周围的人大多都会投保守党的票。 |
| I should imagine that his parents are really upset. 我当然想象得到他的父母很苦恼。 |
| I should think/imagine/hope so ‘Will Janet’ s boyfriend be at the wedding?’ ‘Oh, I should think so.’ “珍妮特的男朋友会来参加婚礼吗？” “哦，当然。” |
| I should think/hope not ‘Ken would never break his promise.’ ‘I should hope not.’ “肯从不会违约的。” “我当然希望他不会。” |
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| - | who/what should...?
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| used for showing that you were surprised when something happened |
| 竟会…？（用于表示吃惊） |
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| I was just leaving when who should I see but Pat Doyle. 我正要出去，谁料这时竟碰上了帕特·道尔。 |
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| - | why should sb do sth? spoken
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| used for showing that you do not believe what someone has told you |
| 为什么某人会做某事呢？ |
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| Why should anyone want to steal Trevor’ s diary? 为什么会有人要偷特雷弗的日记？ |
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| - | you should have seen/heard spoken
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| used when telling someone about something that you sawheard for emphasizing that it was very funny , shocking , beautiful etc |
| 你真该看看/听听 |
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| You should have seen the look on his face when I told him I’ d won. 你真该看看我告诉他我获胜时他的那副表情。 |
| You should have heard the way she talked about her husband. 你真该听听她是如何说起她丈夫的。 |
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| - | you shouldn’ t (have) spoken
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| used when someone has brought you a present for showing that you were not expecting it |
| 你真不该破费 |
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| Oh, Martin, what lovely flowers. You shouldn’ t have! 噢，马丁，好漂亮的花啊，你真不该破费！ |
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| Usage note: should | | | | should or would? When ‘I’ or ‘we’ is the subject of the modal verb either would or should can be used in polite requests, for describing the results of imagined situations, or for talking about past intentions or plans, but would is more common 在表达客气的请求、虚拟情况的结果或者过去的意图及打算时，如果主语是I 或we， 用would 或should 均可，不过would 更为常见 :I would/should like to discuss the matter with you.我想和你谈谈这件事。 If I had enough money, I would/should buy a Mercedes.如果我有足够的钱的话，我就买辆梅赛德斯轿车。 I said that I would/should be willing to help.. 我说我会乐意帮忙的。 When the subject is not ‘I’ or ‘we’ , would is always used主语不是I 或we时，总是用would:He would like to see you.他会乐意见你的。You promised you wouldn’ t be late.你答应过不迟到的。 | | | |
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