Would
是will的過去式,可用于各人稱,表示過去時間的"意志"、"愿望"和 "決心"等.如：
He declared that he would do everything to help us.他說要盡一切可能來幫助我們.
I told peter that I would go along wit him.我告訴彼得我要跟他一塊去.
All in e doctors and nurses told Dr.Bethune not to give his own blood to the wounded,but he wouldn't listen.和護士勸白求恩大夫不要把自己的血輸給傷員,但是他不聽.
would用來表示現(xiàn)在時間時
這時would不論是表達說話人本身的意志或向?qū)Ψ教岢稣埱?均較will婉轉(zhuǎn).如：
Would you tell us something about yourself?請跟我們談?wù)勀阕约汉脝?
Would you like to have a glass of wine?你要喝杯酒嗎?
Would you please tell me the way to the nearest bus-stop?請告訴我去最近的公共汽車站怎么走好嗎?
Would you mind helping me with my packing?請你幫我打打行李好嗎?
[注]在日常會話中,I would like to和I should like to都可以說,I would like的簡略式為I'd like.如：
I should (would) like to have a look at the new television set.我想看看這架新電視機.
I'd like to borrow a copy of Alice in Wonderland.我要借一本《愛麗絲漫游奇境記》.
Would還可以表示過去習慣發(fā)生的動作
I found that retired persons would often go to the park to play chess.我發(fā)現(xiàn)退休的人經(jīng)常到公園里下棋.
When he had a problem to solve,he would work at it until he found an answer.當他有個問題要解決時,他總是想辦法一直到找到答案為止.