核心问题
That'll be my husband. 请问这里的 will 是表示将来时间吗？
词典解答
这里的 will 不是表示将来时间,而是表示现在时间。与 must, can, should, ought to 一样, will 也可以表示现在的“推测”“猜测”“推论”“估计”(You can use will to say that you are assuming or guessing that something is true, because you have good reasons for thinking it.)通常可译为“想必”“也许”“大概”“可能”:
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There is a ring at the door. That will be the postman, I suppose. 门铃响了。我想可能是邮差来了。
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That'll be my husband. He said he would phone at this time. 大概是我丈夫打来的电话。他说过他这个时候要来电话的。
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Let's not go shopping today. The shops will be crowded. (PEG) 我们今天不要去逛商店了。商店里大概很拥挤。
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He'll be in New York now. 此刻他可能已在纽约了。
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He will be there( = I am quite certain of this). (PEG) 他可能到达那里了。
具有此种语义的 will 还可接动词的完成体, 见 will have done。(参见 would )