講義
would可以表示過去的習慣 (= used to)
When he was young, he would sit/used to sit for hours, doing nothing.
他年輕的時候,常常一坐就是好幾小時,什么都不做。
When we were children, we would play/used to play basketball every Saturday. 我們小的時候,每個禮拜六都去打籃球。
Will you ~ ?是最常用的請求形式。would表示更有禮貌
Will you pass the pepper, please? / Pass the pepper, will you?
請把胡椒遞過來好嗎?
Would you turn down the TV a little, please?
Would you please turn down the TV a little?
請你將電視關小聲一點好嗎?
Would you care for some more cookies? 你還要不要再吃些餅干?
Would you mind waiting five more minutes?
再多等五分鐘不介意吧?