would

modal verb

strong form /wʊd/, weak form /wəd/, /əd/

动词形式

would not
wouldn't	/ˈwʊdnt/ /ˈwʊdnt/

would you…? used in polite offers or invitations（客气地建议或邀请）
- Would you like a sandwich?您来一个三明治好吗？
- Would you have dinner with me on Friday?请你星期五和我一起用餐好吗？
used to say what you like, love, hate, etc.（表示愿意、喜欢、不愿意等）
- would like, love, hate, prefer, etc. something I'd love a coffee.我想喝杯咖啡。
- would like, etc. to do something I'd be only too glad to help.我非常愿意帮忙。
- would like, etc. somebody to do something I'd hate you to think I was criticizing you.我可不愿意让你认为我是在批评你。
- would rather do something I'd rather come with you.我倒愿意和你一起去。
- would rather somebody did something I'd rather you came with us.我倒愿意你和我们一块儿去。
Topics Preferences and decisionsa1
would do something used as the past form of will when reporting what somebody has said or thought（will 的过去式，用于转述）将，将会
- He said he would be here at eight o'clock (= His words were: ‘I will be there at eight o'clock.’).他说他将在八点钟到达这里。
- She asked if I would help.她问我是否会帮忙。
- They told me that they probably wouldn't come.他们对我说他们多半不会来。
would do something used for talking about the result of an event that you imagine（带出想象的结果）
- She'd look better with shorter hair.她留短发会显得好看些。
- If you went to see him, he would be delighted.倘若你去看望他，他会高兴的。
- Hurry up! It would be a shame to miss the beginning of the play.快点儿！要是错过这出戏的开场就太可惜了。
- She'd be a fool to accept it (= if she accepted).她倘若接受，那她就是个傻瓜。
would have done something used for describing a possible action or event that did not in fact happen, because something else did not happen first（表示可能发生的事情没有发生，是因为之前另一件事没有发生）就会
- If I had seen the advertisement in time, I would have applied for the job.我要是及时看到了这则广告，我就应聘那份工作了。
- They would never have met if she hadn't gone to Emma's party.她如果不去参加埃玛的聚会，他们就永远不会相会。
used for saying why somebody does something（说明动机）
- so that somebody/something would do something She burned the letters so that her husband would never read them.她把那些信都烧了以便永远不让她丈夫看见。
- in order that somebody/something would do something He worked hard in order that he would pass all his exams.为了通过所有的考试，他努力学习。
wish (that) somebody/something would do something used for saying what you want to happen（表达愿望）会，将会
- I wish that you'd be quiet for a minute.我希望你能安静一会儿。
would not do something used to show that somebody/something was not willing or refused to do something（表示不愿意）
- She wouldn't change it, even though she knew it was wrong.尽管她知道这错了，她也不肯改变。
- My car wouldn't start this morning.今天早晨我的汽车怎么也发动不起来。
would you…? used to ask somebody politely to do something（客气地请求）
- Would you mind leaving us alone for a few minutes?你不介意让我们单独待一会儿吧？
- Would you open the door for me, please?请你给我开门好吗？
would imagine, say, think, etc. (that)… used to give opinions that you are not certain about（提出拿不准的看法）
- I would imagine the job will take about two days.我猜想这工作大概需要两天左右的时间吧。
- I'd say he was about fifty.我猜他五十岁上下。
Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyb2, Opinion and argumentb2
I would…
used to give advice（提出忠告）
- I wouldn't have any more to drink, if I were you.我要是你的话，我就不会再喝酒了。
Topics Suggestions and adviceb2
would do something used for talking about things that often happened in the past（带出过去常见的情况）总是，老是 synonym used to
- When my parents were away, my grandmother would take care of me.我父母外出的时候，总是祖母照看我。
- He'd always be the first to offer to help.他总是第一个主动提出帮忙。
(usually disapproving) used for talking about behaviour that you think is typical（带出一贯的行为）总是，爱，好，就
- ‘She said it was your fault.’ ‘Well, she would say that, wouldn't she? She's never liked me.’“她说这是你的错。” “唉，她总是这么说，不是吗？她从来就没有喜欢过我。”
would that… (literary) used to express a strong wish（用以表示强烈的愿望）
- Would that he had lived to see it.他要是能活到看见这该多好哇。
Grammar Point modal verbs
modal verbs
- The modal verbs are can, could, may, might, must, ought to, shall, should, will and would. Dare, need, have to and used to also share some of the features of modal verbs.can、could、may、might、must、ought to、shall、should、will 和 would 均为情态动词。dare、need、have to 和 used to 亦具有情态动词的某些特性。
- Modal verbs have only one form. They have no -ing or -ed forms and do not add -s to the 3rd person singular form:情态动词只有一种形式，没有 -ing 或 -ed 形式，第三人称单数也不加 -s：
  He can speak three languages.他会说三种语言。
  She will try and visit tomorrow.她明天将设法去参观。
- Modal verbs are followed by the infinitive of another verb without to. The exceptions are ought to, have to and used to:情态动词后跟不带 to 的动词不定式，但 ought to、have to 和 used to 例外：
  You must find a job.你必须找到一份工作。
  You ought to stop smoking.你应当戒烟。
  I used to smoke but I gave up two years ago.我过去抽烟，但两年前就戒了。
- Questions are formed without do/does in the present, or did in the past:疑问句现在时不用 do/does，过去时不用 did：
  Can I invite Mary?我可以邀请玛丽吗？
  Should I have invited Mary?我本该邀请玛丽吗？
- Negative sentences are formed with not or the short form -n’t and do not use do/does or did.否定句用 not 或简约式 -n't，不用 do/does 或 did。
You will find more help with how to use modal verbs at the dictionary entries for each verb.情态动词的不同用法可参考本词典里各情态动词词条。
Grammar Point should / would
should / would
- In modern English, the traditional difference between should and would in reported sentences, conditions, requests, etc. has disappeared and should is not used very much at all. In spoken English the short form ’d is usually used:
  I said I’d (I would) be late.我说我要迟到了。
  He’d (he would) have liked to have been an actor.他本来想当演员。
  I’d (I would) really prefer tea.我倒是更喜欢喝茶。
- The main use of should now is to tell somebody what they ought to do, to give advice, or to add emphasis:
  We should really go and visit them soon.我们的确应该马上去看看他们。
  You should have seen it!你应该看见的！

词源Old English wolde, past of wyllan, of Germanic origin.