would be/will be
“I'm playing in London next Thursday. Could I drop in at your house after the concert, or would that be too late?” “No, that would be fine. I'll tell you how to get here.” No, that would be fine, 能否说成 No, that will be fine.
No, that would be fine. 能否说成 No, that will be fine. ?
两种说法都是正确的。但是它们之间在意义上有些细微的差别。That will be fine. 表示说话人把 you'll drop in ... (你来串门)看作是必定发生的情景。而 That would be fine. 则表示说话人把 you'll drop in ... 看作是可能发生也可能不发生的情景, 也就是说, 暗含着“如果你来串门的话”(参见 sentences of implied condition)。请对比:
(1) “We’re going to have a barbecue.” “Oh, that’ll be nice.”
(2) “We’re thinking of having a barbecue.” “Oh, that would be nice.” (OGEG)
句(1)与句(2)的区别仅仅在于: will 表示说话人把 barbecue(烤肉野餐)看作是将来必定发生的事情,而 would 表示说话人把 barbecue 看作是一个非真实的情景,即它可能举行,也可能不举行,含有“如果举行烤肉野餐的话”。
下列各句之所以使用 would, 而不使用 will, 就是因为说话人把动词不定式所表达的内容看作是非真实情景的缘故：
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... it would be unforgivable to miss it( = the train). ……如果没有赶上火车,那可就是不可原谅的了。
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It would be a shame to stay indoors on such a beautiful day. 这样美好的时光,要是呆在家里,那就太可惜了。
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That would be nice. Let's fix a date. 这很好。让我们订个日期吧。请做下面的英语试题：
"Tell the nurse you've been waiting an hour." "Not now. She's talking to a patient, and ____.
A. it would be rude interruption B. interruption would be rude of me.
C. if I interrupt would be rude D. it would be rude to interrupt would
You would tell Mary about the party — I didn't want to invite her.
请问句中 would 的意义和用法。
这里的 would 具有核心重音,用以批评、指责某人的意料之中的特有行为,常常带有生气、恼怒的含义。上面的句子似可译为:你怎么把这次宴会告诉玛丽了——我没有想邀请她。类例:
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That's just typical of Harry. He would say a thing like that. (LEG) 这正是哈里的特点。他总是爱说那种话！
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A: Of course, Ian spoiled the whole show with his feeble jokes. B: Oh, he WOULD. A: 当然，艾安用他那不逗趣的玩笑把整个演出都给搞砸了。B: 是啊，他总是如此。