学习知识|should怎么读,should是什么意思翻译成中文( 二 )



If it should rain tomorrow, I wouldn't go. (= Should it rain tomorrow, I wouldn't go.)

万一明天天下雨,我就不去了 。

四 . should 作为情态动词,可以表示谦逊、客气、委婉之意,译为“可……”、“倒……” 。 例如:

I should say that it would be better to try it again.

我倒是认为最好再试一试 。

You are mistaken, I should say. 据我看,你搞错了 。

He should expect their basketball team to win the match.

他倒是希望他们的篮球队赢得这场比赛的胜利 。

Should you like some tea ? 你可喜欢喝茶?

五 . should 作为情态动词,可以用来表示意外、惊喜或者在说话人看来是不可思议的 。 尤其在以 why, who, how 等开头的修辞疑问句或某些感叹句中常常译为“竟会”、“居然” 。 例如:

How should I know it ? 我怎么会知道这件事?

Why should you be so late today ? 你今天怎么来得这么晚?

When I went out, whom should I meet but my old friend Xiao Li ! 当我出去时,想不到竟会碰见我的老朋友小李!

I don't see any reason why he shouldn't be happy.

我不明白为什么他居然不愉快 。

六 . should 作为情态动词,可以用来表示有较大可能实现的猜测、推论,通常译为“可能”、“总该……吧”,相当于 be expected to .例如:

They should be home by now, I think. 我想现在他们总该到家了吧 。

The report was written after a careful investigation, so it should be reliable.

这份报告是经过周密调查后才写成的,所以应该是可靠的 。

七 . should 作为情态动词,用在由 so that, for fear that, lest 引导的目的状语从句和 in case (that) 引导的条件状语从句中,有“能够”、“可能”、“会”之意 。 例如:

They got up early so that they should (= could/ might) catch the first bus in time.

他们起得很早以便能及时赶上头班公交车 。

He is working hared for fear that he should fall behind others.

他努力工作,唯恐落在别人后面 。

We went over the document again and again lest we should miss any of the main points.

我们把文件看了一遍又一遍,唯恐忽略了其中的什么要点 。

He took an umbrella in case (that) it should rain.

他带了一把雨伞,以防天下雨 。

八 . should 作为情态动词,可以用于下列虚拟语气句中:

1. 用在表示与将来事实相反的条件状语从句中,构成“ If …… should (do sth)……, …… would/ could/ might (do sth.) …… ”句式 。 例如:

If it should (或 were to ) rain tomorrow, the sports meeting would be put off. (= Should it rain tomorrow/ Were it to rain tomorrow, the sports meeting would be put off.)

如果明天天下雨,运动会就会延期举行 。

2. 用在 suggest (propose), arrange, plan, decide,, advise, order, demand, request, desire, insist 等表示“建议”、“要求”、“命令”、“决定”、“安排”、“计划”、“主张”的动词后面接的宾语从句中 。 这里的 should 也可以省略 。 例如:

He suggested/ proposed/ demanded/ advised that they (should) read the rules carefully.

他建议 / 提议 / 要求 / 劝告他们要仔细阅读这些规则 。

The doctor ordered that she (should) stay in bed for another week.

医生嘱咐她再卧床休息一个星期 。

He insisted that we (should )take up the matter at the meeting.

他坚持要我们在会上提出这个问题 。

3. 用在“ It is desired/ suggested/ requested/ ordered/ proposed/ decided ”之后由 that 引导的主语从句中, should 也可以省略 。 例如:

It is requested that Miss Yang (should) give a performance at the party.

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