Notice the reduction of could have, should have, and would have.
標出could have,should have和would have的縮寫。
?? 牛津釋義
ould
; modal v (contracted form 縮約式 'd ; neg 否定式 would not, contracted form 縮約式 wouldn't )1
(a) (used with have + a past participle to describe the consequence of an imagined event 與have +過去分詞連用, 表示一設想事情的結果)
If he shaved his beard he would look much younger. 他要是把胡子刮了就少相多了.
If you went to see him, he would be delighted. 倘若你去看他, 他一定非常高興.
I would think about it very carefully, if I were you. 我要是你的話, 我就十分慎重地考慮這件事.
(b) (used with have + a past participle to describe a hypothetical action or event in the past 與have +過去分詞連用, 表示假想的過去的動作或事情)
If I had seen the advertisement I would have applied for the job. 我要是看見那個廣告了, 我就申請那份工作了.
If she hadn't gone back for the letter, she wouldn't have missed the bus. 要不是她回去取信, 她就不至於錯過那輛公共汽車了.
(c) (used to describe a hypothetical action or event in the present 用以表示假想的現在的動作或事情)
She'd be a fool to accept, ie if she accepted.她要是接受, 她就是個傻瓜.
Don't call her now it would make us late. 別現在給她打電話--現在打的話, 我們就遲到了.
It would be difficult to make an accurate forecast. 預報很難準確.
It would be a pity to miss the main film. 要是趕不上看這部電影的正片就太可惜了.
I would start from this end. 要是開始做, 我就從這一頭開始.
Would I be able to help? 我能幫上忙嗎?
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(a) (used in making polite requests 用以提出客氣的請求)
Would you pay me in cash, please? 請您付給我現金行嗎?
You wouldn't have the time to phone him now, would you? 您現在沒有那麼多時間給他打電話, 是吧?
(b) (used with imagine, say, think, etc to give tentative opinions 與imagine、 say、 think等連用, 表達試探性的意見)
I would imagine the operation will take about an hour. 我猜想這個手術大概需要一個小時左右吧.
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(a) (used in offers or invitations 用以提出建議或邀請)
Would you like a sandwich? 您想吃三明治嗎?
Would they like to sit down? 請他們坐下好嗎?
Would she like to borrow my bicycle? 她想借用我的自行車嗎?
(b) (used with like, love, hate, prefer, be glad/happy, etc to express preferences 與like、 love、 hate、 prefer、 be glad/happy等連用, 表達較合意愿的做法)
I'd love a coffee. 我倒想喝杯咖啡.
I'd hate you to think I was criticizing you. 我可不愿意讓你覺得我是在批評你.
I'd be only too glad to help. 我非常愿意幫幫忙.
4 (used when commenting on characteristic behaviour 用以評論特有的行為)
That's just what he `would say, ie what he might be expected to say. 他就是愛說這種話.
It `would rain (ie How typical it is of our weather that it should rain) on the day we chose for a picnic! 我們哪天去野餐, 它哪天就準下雨!
5 (used after so that, in order that to express purpose 用於so that、 in order that之後, 表示目的)
She burned the letters so that her husband would never read them. 她把信都燒了, 這樣一來她丈夫就絕對看不見了. =>Usage 3 at may 見may所附用法第3項. would pt of will1.
wound n
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(a) injury caused deliberately to part of the body by cutting, shooting, etc, esp as the result of an attack 傷, 創傷(尤指受攻擊造成的)
He died after receiving two bullet wounds in the head. 他頭部中了兩顆子彈而死.
The wound was healing slowly. 傷口慢慢愈合了.
(b) cut or tear done to the outer surface of a plant or tree (對花草樹外皮的)切割或剝離.
2 ~ (to sth) hurt done to a person's feelings, reputation, etc (對人的感情、 名譽等的)傷害
deep psychological wounds 很深的...