would[wud; 弱wəd; əd; d]v.,aux.1.■will2 的过去式和已废过去分词2.■[助动词]:3.■表示“条件”:He would write if you would answer.如果你回信的话,他就写信。4.■在间接引语中表示“将要”:He said he would bring it.他说要把它带来。5.■表示“习惯性动作”:Sundays he would sleep late.每逢星期天他总睡懒觉。6.■使语气婉转:Would you please leave?请你离开好吗?7.■(我)希望;表示“与事实相违的愿望”:Would (I would) that she were here.她如果在这里多好。[参较should]8.■[用于第二、三人称时表示在特定条件下会产生的结果]要,该:The party wouldn't be any fun without you.如果你不参加的话,晚会就没意思了。9.■[表示喜欢、意愿]要,会,肯:I would like to do it well.我会把这事干好。10.■[表示设想、推测、可能性]也许,大概:If the director were coming, he would be here now.如果主任来的话,他现在该到了。11.■[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。vt.1.■[古语]希望,愿意,但愿:Would (I would) that I were with her now!但愿我和她还在一起。would as soon as宁愿,宁可would better[美国英语]最好还是…;应该,必须would best见 bestwould rather (或 sooner)宁愿,宁可would have应该(要不…)就会would like想,愿意would you请(表示客气)wouldn't think it past someone (to do something)认为某人很可能干某事
wouldwould[wud, wəd, əd, d]v.aux. (will 的过去式)1.■[表示过去将来时, 用于第二、三人称](第一人称英国用 should, 美国用 would) 将, 会He said he would come.他说他要来。2.■[表示意愿]愿; 偏要, 肯He would eat nothing.他不肯吃东西; 他什么也不愿吃。I told him not to go, but he would not listen.我叫他别去, 可他偏不听 。He would go in spite of our warnings.他不听我们的劝告, 执意要去。3.■[表示过去的习惯动作]常常, 总是He would sit for hours doing nothing.过去他常常 坐几个钟头什么事也不做。He would come to see us on Sundays.过去星期天他经常来看望我们。4.■[表示推测]大概, 该是I would be about ten when my brother left home.我哥哥离开家时, 我大概十岁左右 。5.■[表示某种假设的意志]想要, 愿意I could do so if I would.要是我愿意, 我能够这样做(但我不愿意)。If you would do this for me, I should be grateful indeed.若是你愿意为我做这件事, 我将万分感激 。6.■[表示虚拟, 假设, 虚 构, 用于虚拟条件句的主句第二、第三人称, 美国也用于第一人称]要, 会, 就会, 将要They would be killed if the car went over the cliff.如果汽车翻在悬崖下, 他们就会丧命。They would have been killed if the car had gone over the cliff.如果汽车当时翻到悬崖下, 他们早就丧命了。7.■[表示请求或个人想法、看法, 使语气更婉转]请Would you kindly show me the way to the station?劳驾, 请问到车站的路怎么走?I would like to speak a few words.我想讲几句话。It would seem that he was right.看来他倒是对的。8.■[表示假想的愿望]但愿, 要是...多好Would [I would] that they were safe home again!愿他们再能平安回家 !Would that I were young again.我若能再年青些该多好啊!We wish that he would come again.我们但愿他会再来 。I would rather you came on Sunday.希望你星期天来 。9.■[表示能力](=could) 能The barrel would hold 100 litres.这桶能装一百升 。