"would you"是一種常見的英語表達方式,主要用於表示委婉、客氣的請求或詢問。以下是"would you"的幾種常見用法:
委婉、客氣的請求:
"Would you like to have a cup of tea?"(你想要來杯茶嗎?)
"Would you mind my smoking here?"(你介意我在這裡抽菸嗎?)
"Would you tell me the way to the park?"(你能告訴我通往公園的路嗎?)
表達願望或意願:
"He would eat nothing."(他什麼也不想吃。)
"I told him not to go, but he would not listen."(我告訴他不要去,但他不聽。)
"He would do in spite of our warnings."(儘管我們警告過他,他還是一意孤行。)
表示假設或假想的願望:
"We wish that he would come again!"(我們希望他能再次回來!)
"It would be good if I could fly!"(如果我會飛那該多好啊!)
與"would like to"等同於"want to":
"They would like to buy a big house."(他們想買一個大房子。)
與"could"相比,"would"更傾向於表達一種願望或意願,而"could"則更傾向於表達一種能力或可能性。例如,"Could you help me with this task?"(你能幫我完成這個任務嗎?)強調的是能力,而"Would you like to go for a walk after dinner?"(晚飯後你想去散步嗎?)強調的是意願。