would

/wʊd/ modal v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

会；将会（表示假设或想象）；愿意；想要（用于委婉请求、提议或愿望）；过去常常；总会

释义与例句

modal v. 会；将会（表示假设或想象）
used to describe the likely result of an imagined situation or something that is not certain or real
  1. I would take the train if the flights became too expensive.
    如果机票变得太贵，我会坐火车。
  2. It would be difficult to finish the project without additional staff.
    没有额外人手，完成这个项目会很困难。
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  1. She would apply for the course if it were offered online.
    如果这门课程提供在线教学，她就会报名。
modal v. 愿意；想要（用于委婉请求、提议或愿望）
used to make requests, offers and expressions of preference more polite or less direct
  1. Would you mind opening the window a little?
    你介意把窗户打开一点吗？
  2. I would like to ask a question about the final chapter.
    我想问一个关于最后一章的问题。
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  1. Would you rather meet on Tuesday or Wednesday?
    你宁愿星期二还是星期三见面？
modal v. 过去常常；总会
used to talk about things that happened repeatedly or were typical in the past
  1. Every summer, we would spend a week at my uncle's farm.
    过去每年夏天，我们都会在我叔叔的农场住一周。
  2. My grandfather would tell us stories after dinner.
    我祖父过去常在晚饭后给我们讲故事。
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  1. On cold mornings, the old car would refuse to start.
    过去在寒冷的早晨，这辆旧车总是发动不起来。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 would 后接动词原形；would like to do 比 want to do 更委婉，would rather do than do 中两处都用动词原形。过去状态常用 used to，不随意换成 would。

词族与关联词

易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • used to 过去常常；过去曾经
    would 表示过去习惯时通常只描述反复发生的动作，且语境已明确是过去；used to 既可描述反复动作，也可描述过去持续的状态，如 used to live、used to be，不能换成 would live、would be 而不改变表达。
    There used to be a cinema at the end of this street. 这条街的尽头过去有一家电影院。
常见搭配
  • would like 想要；愿意
    We would like to reserve a quiet room for two nights. 我们想预订一间安静的房间，住两晚。
  • would rather 宁愿；更喜欢
    I would rather walk than wait another twenty minutes for the bus. 我宁愿走路，也不愿再等二十分钟公交车。
  • would you mind 你介意……吗；请你……好吗
    Would you mind checking these figures before I send the report? 我发报告之前，请你核对一下这些数字好吗？