would[wud; 弱wəd; əd; d]

• v.,aux.
  • will²的过去式和已废过去分词
  • [助动词]：
    • 表示“条件”：

      He would write if you would answer.

      如果你回信的话，他就写信。

    • 在间接引语中表示“将要”：

      He said he would bring it.

      他说要把它带来。

    • 表示“习惯性动作”：

      Sundays he would sleep late.

      每逢星期天他总睡懒觉。

    • 使语气婉转：

      Would you please leave?

      请你离开好吗?

  • (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]

  • [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。

  • [表示喜欢、意愿]要，会，肯：

    I would like to do it well.

    我会把这事干好。

  • [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。

  • [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.
  • [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。

• 短语:
  • 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 best
  • would 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