would /wud, wəd/ aux. v. (will的过去式) 1.表示过去的意愿、打算： He said he would see me again the next day. 他说他要第二天再来看我。2.在疑问句中用于第二人称，表示有礼貌、较委婉的请求：［考句］The box is too heavy, would you please give me a hand ?这个箱子太重，你可以帮我一下吗？3.表示过去习惯性或反复性的动作：Sometimes she would bring me little presents, without saying why. 有时她好给我带点小礼物，且不说原因。4.用在虚拟语气中：If only the postman would come. 邮递员要是来了该多好啊! Without your advice, he would have failed. 若不是您的忠告，他就失败了。If I knew her telephone number, I would ring her up.我如果知道她的电话号码就给她打电话。5. 用于习语 would (just) as soon/would sooner do sth.宁愿做某事："Would you like to go out for dinner?" "I’d just as soon stay in - I’m not feeling very well."“您愿意出去吃饭吗？”“我宁愿呆在家里，我感觉有点不舒服。”