would v.aux. (will 的过去式)[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。[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。[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。[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 。[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 。[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。[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。[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 。[表示能力](=could) 能The barrel would hold 100 litres. 这桶能装一百升 。
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