3. What time would suit you for the first round talks with John Smith?
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情态动词would在表示说话人向对方提出请求或询问对方的意愿时,比will的语气更加委婉。suit在句中作动词,意为“对(某人)方便、适合”;round在句中作名词,意为“一轮,一场”,first round talks指的是“第一轮会谈”。
考点归纳
would在口语中常用作独立的情态动词,其用法归纳如下:
表示假设的情况,此时要采用虚拟语气,结构为would have done。如:
It would have been better if they had studied the map more carefully. 研究地图时他们要是能更仔细些就好了。
表示委婉、客气的请求或建议。如:
Would you like some coffee? 你想喝点咖啡吗?
Would you please tell us something about yourself? 请跟我们谈谈你自己好吗?
表示符合意愿的做法,常用would like to...来表示“想要……”或“愿意……”。如:
I'd be glad to help. 我很愿意帮忙。
I would like to share my music with you. 我想和你一起分享我的音乐。
听音解惑
what time[wɔt taim]里前一个[t]与后一个[t]相邻发生爆破,读作[wɔ taim];would suit[wud sjuːt]里[d]与[s]相邻发生爆破,读作[wu sjuːt];first round[fəːst raund]里[t]与[r]相邻发生爆破,读作[fəːs raund]。