1 used when talking about the result of an event that you imagine （用于设想的结果）: He would be delighted if you went to see him. 如果你去看他，他会很高兴。She'd be stupid not to accept. 她不接受那才笨呢。I would have done more, if I'd had the time. 要是我有时间，我做的会更多一点。

2 used for asking sb politely to do sth （用于礼貌地请对方做某事）: Would you come this way, please? 请你这边走好吗？

3 used with ‘like’ or ‘love’ as a way of asking or saying what sb wants （与like或love连用，以询问或表达想要的东西）: Would you like to come with us? 你想和我们一起去吗？ I'd love a piece of cake. 我想要一块蛋糕。

4 to agree or be ready to do sth 同意或愿意做某事: She just wouldn't do what I asked her. 她就是不愿意做我要她做的事。

5 used as the past form of ‘will’ when you report what sb says or thinks （转述时用作will的过去时）: They said that they would help us. 他们说过会帮助我们的。She didn't think that he would do a thing like that. 她不认为他会做那样的事。

6 used after ‘wish’ （用于wish后）: I wish the sun would come out. 我但愿太阳出来。

7 used for talking about things that often happened in the past （用于表示过去常发生的事）: When he was young he would often walk in these woods. 他年轻时常在这些树林中散步。

8 used for commenting on behaviour that is typical of sb （用于评论某人的惯常行为）: You would say that. You always support him. 你会那样说的。你一向支持他。

9 used when you are giving your opinion but are not certain that you are right （用于提出没有把握的意见）: I'd say she's about 40. 我想她40岁左右吧。 ☞For more information about modal verbs, look at the Quick Grammar Reference section at the back of this dictionary. 有关情态动词的详细用法，参看本词典末“语法便览”部份。