“would”的汉字翻译主要有以下两种常见情况:
作为助动词(will的过去式)
表示过去时间的动作或意愿,用于一般过去时和过去将来时。例如:
- 一般过去时:He would walk to school every day.(他过去每天步行上学)
- 过去将来时:She said the meeting would start at 3 PM.(她说会议将在下午3点开始)
作为情态动词(表示意愿)
用于现在或将来的动作,表达主观愿望或礼貌请求。例如:
- 表示意愿:
- I would like a cup of coffee, please.(请给我一杯咖啡)
- Would you mind opening the window?(你介意打开窗户吗)
- 表示习惯:
- I would always wake up at 6 AM.(我过去总是6点起床)
补充说明
在间接引语中,would可替换will表示过去动作,例如:
He said he would call you tomorrow → He said he would call you tomorrow.(直接引语)→ He said he would call you tomorrow.(间接引语)
与“used to”对比:
used to 表示客观习惯(如:I used to walk to school),语气更中性
would 表示主观意愿或过去习惯(如:I would walk to school),带有情感色彩
通过以上两种用法,可以灵活应对不同语境中“would”的翻译需求。