English-Thai Dictionary

Would you believe?

SL เชื่อ หรือไม่  เชื่อมั้ย  chue-rua-mai

 

would

AUX กิริยา ช่อง ที่  2 และ  3 ของ  will kri-ya-chong-ti-2-lea-3-kong

 

would

N คำกริยา ที่ ใช้ สำหรับ การขอร้อง อย่าง สุภาพ  kam-kri-ya-ti-chai-sam-rab-kan-kor-rong

 

would rather

IDM ชอบ มากกว่า ที่จะ  ชอบ ที่จะ .มากกว่า  chob-mak-kwa-ti-ja

 

would-be

A ที่ อยากจะ เป็น  ที่ แสร้งทำ เป็น 

 

would-be

ADJ ซึ่ง อยากจะ เป็น  ซึ่ง หวังว่า จะ เป็น  intending prospective sueng-yak-ja-pen

 

wouldn't dream of doing something

IDM ไม่เคย คิด ที่จะ ทำ สิ่ง นั้น  mai-koi-kid-ti-ja-tam-sing-nan

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

WOULD, WUD

pret.of will, G., L. Would is used as an auxiliary verb in conditional forms of speech. I would go, if I could. This form of expression denotes will or resolution, under a condition or supposition. You would go, He would go, denote simply an event, under a condition or supposition. The condition implied in would is not always expressed. By pleasure and pain, I would be understood to mean what delights or molests us--; that is, if it should be asked what I mean by pleasure and pain, I would thus explain what I wish to have understood. In this form of expression, which is very common, there seems to be an implied allusion to an inquiry, or to the supposition of something not expressed.
Would has the sense of wish or pray, particularly in the phrases, would to God, would God we had died in Egypt, I would that ye knew what conflict I have; that is, I could wish such a thing, if the wish could avail. Here also there is an implied condition.
Would is used also for wish to do, or to have. What wouldst thou? What would he?

 

WOULDING

n.Motion of desire. [Not in use. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

WOULD

Would, imp. of Will. Etym: [OE. & AS. wolde. See Will, v. t.]

 

Defn: Commonly used as an auxiliary verb, either in the past tense or in the conditional or optative present. See 2d & 3d Will.

 

Note: Would was formerly used also as the past participle of Will. Right as our Lord hath would. Chaucer.

 

WOULD

WOULD Would, n.

 

Defn: See 2d Weld.

 

WOULD-BE

WOULD-BE Would "-be

 

Defn: ' (as, a would-be poet.

 

WOULDING

WOULDING Would "ing, n.

 

Defn: Emotion of desire; inclination; velleity. [Obs. ] Hammond.

 

WOULDINGNESS

WOULDINGNESS Would "ing *ness, n.

 

Defn: Willingness; desire. [Obs. ]

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

would

would |wo͝od wʊd wəd (ə )d | ▶modal verb ( 3rd sing. present would ) 1 past of will 1, in various senses: he said he would be away for a couple of days | he wanted out, but she wouldn't leave | the windows would not close. 2 (expressing the conditional mood ) indicating the consequence of an imagined event or situation: he would lose his job if he were identified. • (I would ) used to give advice: I wouldn't drink that if I were you. 3 expressing a desire or inclination: I would love to work in Prague | would you like some water? 4 expressing a polite request: would you pour the wine, please? • expressing willingness or consent: who would live here? 5 expressing a conjecture, opinion, or hope: I would imagine that they'll want to keep it | I guess some people would consider it brutal | I would have to agree. 6 used to make a comment about behavior that is typical: every night we would hear the boy crying | derogatory : they would say that, wouldn't they? 7 [ with clause ] literary expressing a wish or regret: would that he had lived to finish it. ORIGIN Old English wolde, past of wyllan (see will 1 ). usage: On the differences in use between would and should, see usage at should .

 

would-be

would-be |ˈwʊd ˌbi | ▶adjective [ attrib. ] often derogatory desiring or aspiring to be a specified type of person: a would-be actress who dresses up as Marilyn Monroe.

 

wouldn't

would n't |ˈwo͝odnt ˈwʊdnt | ▶contraction would not. PHRASES I wouldn't know informal used to indicate that one can't be expected to know the answer to someone's question or to comment on a matter: “It was a lot better than last year's dance. ” “I wouldn't know about that. ”

 

wouldst

wouldst |wo͝odst wʊdst |(also wouldest |ˈwo͝odist |) archaic second person singular of would.

 

Oxford Dictionary

would

would |wʊd, wəd | ▶modal verb ( 3rd sing. present would ) 1 past of will 1, in various senses: he said he would be away for a couple of days | she wouldn't leave | the windows would not close. 2 (expressing the conditional mood ) indicating the consequence of an imagined event or situation: he would lose his job if he were identified. • (I would ) used to give advice: I wouldn't drink that if I were you. 3 expressing a desire or inclination: I would love to work in America | would you like some water? 4 expressing a polite request: would you pour the wine, please? • expressing willingness or consent: who would live here? 5 expressing a conjecture, opinion, or hope: I would imagine that they're home by now | I guess some people would consider it brutal | I would have to agree. 6 chiefly ironic used to make a comment about behaviour that is typical: they would say that, wouldn't they? 7 [ with clause ] literary expressing a wish or regret: would that he had lived to finish it. ORIGIN Old English wolde, past of wyllan (see will 1 ). usage: On the differences in use between would and should, see usage at should For a discussion of the use of would of instead of would have, see usage at have .

 

would-be

would-be ▶adjective [ attrib. ] desiring or aspiring to be a specified type of person: a would-be actress who dresses up as Marilyn Monroe. ▶noun informal a person who desires or aspires to be a particular type: a seemingly endless queue of journalists and would-bes formed.

 

wouldn't

wouldn't |ˈwʊd (ə )nt | ▶contraction would not. PHRASES I wouldn't know informal used to indicate that one can't be expected to know the answer to someone's question or to comment on a matter: ‘It was a lot better than last year's dance. ’ ‘I wouldn't know about that. ’.

 

wouldst

wouldst |wʊdst | archaic second person singular of would.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

would-be

would-be adjective would-be actors: aspiring, budding, promising, prospective, potential, hopeful, keen, eager, ambitious; informal wannabe.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

would-be

would-be adjective would-be actors: aspiring, budding, promising, prospective, potential, striving, hopeful, optimistic, keen, eager, ambitious, enterprising, wishful, longing; informal wannabe.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

would

would /wəd, əd , ｟強 ｠wʊd / (! ｟強 ｠はwoodと同音 ) →could 語源 (! willの過去形 ) 助動詞 (!短縮形は 'd /-d /, 否定形would notの短縮形はwouldn 't /-nt /) 【過去 】1 〖従属節における時制の一致による過去形 〗a. 〖過去から見た単純未来 〗〈人 物 事が 〉…だろう (→go 1 自動詞 7a 語法 (2 ); →should 3a 語法 )▸ Mary said (that ) she would be eighteen years old soon .メリーはまもなく18歳になると言った (!Mary said, “I will be eighteen years old soon. ”の間接話法に相当 ) ▸ I wondered if I would be in time .時間に間に合うだろうかと私は思った ▸ She made a note so that she would remember .彼女は思い出せるようにメモを取った .b. 〖過去から見た意志未来 〗〈人が 〉…するつもりだ ▸ She told me that she would meet me at the station .彼女は私と駅で会うつもりだと言った (!She said to me, “I will meet you at the station. ”の間接話法に相当 ) ▸ He asked me if I would go .彼は私に行くかどうかたずねた .語法 時制の一致とwould 1 ｟英 ｠では shall を一人称主語と共に用いることがあるが, 過去時制の間接話法で主語が二人称または三人称になると would が用いられる. He said, “I shall be home tomorrow. ” (彼は 「明日家にいる 」と言った )に対応する間接話法はHe said (that ) he would [╳should ] be home the next day. となる (!shouldでは 「彼は 『次の日は家にいるべきだ 』と言った 」の意; →should 助動詞 1a ) .2 伝達の時点で伝達内容がまだ実現していないときには時制の一致は生じず, will がそのまま用いられる. He said, “I will be home at seven. ” (彼は 「7時には家にいる 」と言った )を7時以前の時点で伝達する場合には, 対応する間接話法はHe said (that ) he will be home at seven. となる .2 〖拒絶 固執; 否定文で 〗〈人などが 〉…したがらなかった , どうしても …しなかった ; 〖肯定文で 〗〈人などが 〉どうしても …しようとした , …しようとしてきかなかった (!I'dなどの短縮形は用いられず, wouldには強勢が置かれる ) ▸ She wouldn't listen to my explanation .彼女は私の説明を聞こうとしなかった (≒She refused to listen to my explanation. )▸ My computer wouldn't work all day .コンピュータが一日中動いてくれなかった ▸ Even if I told him not to do it, he would do it anyway .私は彼にそれをするなと言ったのだが, 彼はとにかくすると言ってきかなかった .3 〖回顧 〗〈人が 〉(よく )…したものだ (!(1 )個人の過去の習慣を回想したりなつかしむ気持ちを表し, しばしば頻度 時を表す副詞相当語句を伴う; 現在の習慣を表す用法については ↓12 . (2 )used toとは違って, 現在との比較対象は意識せず, 通例動作動詞を従える; →used to 語法 (2 )(5 )) ▸ When I was a child, my father would often get angry with me .子供のころ, 父はよく私を怒ったよなあ ▸ At weekends, we would go to the beach .我々は週末はいつも海岸へ行ったものだ ▸ I'd come home exhausted from school .学校からくたくたになって帰宅したものだ .4 〖推量 〗〈人 物 事が 〉…だったろう, …だったかもしれない (!過去の事柄についての推量; 通例はwould have doneで表される; ↓10 b ) ▸ I suppose she would be about 40 years old when she died .死んだとき彼女は40歳くらいだったろうと思います 5 〖反復; wouldを繰り返して 〗〈人が 〉…してはまた …した (!交互に反復された行為を表す ) ▸ I would get one shot, and then I would have to change the film .1枚写してはフィルムを交換しなければならなかった .【婉曲表現 】6 〖仮定法の帰結 〗a. 〈人 物 事が 〉…だろう (に ) (!仮定の条件はif節で表されるほか, 主語 不定詞句などに言外の意味として含まれることがある; →if 接続詞 3 語法 (2 )) ▸ If this car were mine, I would give it to you .もしこの車が私の物だったらあなたに差し上げるのですが (≒Since this car is not mine, I will not give it to you. )▸ A true friend would not betray you .本当の友達ならばあなたを裏切らないはずだ (↓語法 )▸ John must be a fool. Otherwise, he wouldn't do such a thing .ジョンはばかに違いない . そうでなければ, あんな事はしないだろう ▸ He'd be wise to listen [if he listened ] to me .私の話を聞いてくれれば, 彼も賢いといえるのだが ▸ It would be a shame to lose two games in a row .2連敗するようなことがあれば恥だ .語法 助動詞 と時制の一致 would, could, might, ought to, needn't have, used toなどは間接話法中でも時制の一致はしない ▸ We thought a true friend would not betray you .本当の友達ならばあなたを裏切らないはずだと思った .b. 〖～ have done 〗〈人 物 事が 〉…だっただろう (に ) (!仮定法過去完了の帰結節で用いられる; →if 接続詞 4 語法 (2 )) ▸ If I had been driving more slowly, my car would have stopped in time .もっとゆっくり運転していたら車を止めるのが間に合ったろうに (≒Since I was driving fast, my car did not stop in time. )▸ Without his support, I would never have succeeded .彼の支援がなければ, 私は決して成功しなかっただろう .7 ｟話 ｠〖依頼 勧誘 〗〖Would you …?〗…してくださいませんか (!willや直説法現在形を用いるよりも丁寧な言い方 ) ; 〖Would you mind doing /if …?〗…してもよろしいですか ; …しませんか ; 〖Would you like A /to do …?〗Aは […しては ]いかがですか ; 〖If you would do …〗…していただければ [くだされば ]▸ Would you please answer a few questions?≒｟より丁寧に ｠I was wondering if you would answer a few questions .いくつか質問に答えていただけますか (→wonder 他動詞 2 語法 )▸ Would you mind moving to another seat? 別の席に移っていただけますか ▸ Pass me those scissors, would you? そのはさみを取ってくれますか (!命令文の後のwould you? はくだけた言い方; 親しくない相手に対しては失礼になることがある ) ▸ Would you mind if I sat down? 座ってもよろしいですか (!｟コーパス ｠if節の中の 動詞 は通例仮定法過去形:Do you mind if I sit down? では現在形となる; →mind 自動詞 1 コミュニケーション ) ▸ Would you like another cup of tea? 紅茶をもう1杯いかがですか ▸ How would you like to pay, sir? By check or by credit card? お支払いはどのようになさいますか . 小切手ですか, それともクレジットカードですか ▸ I would appreciate it if you would notify me of the date and time .日時をお知らせいただければ幸いです (!｟話 ｠と ｟書 ｠のいずれでも用いる; 前の方のwouldは ↓8 ) .語法 勧誘のwouldn 't Wouldn't you like …?は勧誘には用いられるが, 相手への依頼には通例用いられない ▸ Wouldn't you like to sit down? 座ったらいかがですか .8 〖控えめな希望 考え; 通例一人称主語で 〗〈人が 〉…だろう (と思う ); …したい (!｟コーパス ｠ 主にcare (for ), be delighted, be glad, be grateful, be happy , hate, know, like , love , be pleased, prefer, say , want, be willing ; rather , soonerなどと用いられ話し手の希望 考えを控えめに述べる; →rather , soon ) ▸ I would like (to drink ) a glass of beer .ビールを1杯欲しい [飲みたい ]です (!I want (to drink ) a glass of beer. は表現が直接的なので親しい間柄以外は避ける ) ▸ I would have liked to see you .あなたにお会いしたかったのに (!完了形が続いて実際には会えなかったことを意味する ) ▸ I wouldn't like to live next door to him .彼の隣には住むのはいやだ (!do not wantはそっけない感じを与えるので, would not likeの方が好まれる ) ▸ I'd hate him to think I was lying .私がうそをついていたと彼には絶対思って欲しくない ▸ I'd say she'll be back around three .｟話 ｠彼女は3時ごろ帰ってくるのではないかしら ▸ I wouldn't know .存じません ▸ I'd rather be a loser than a cheater .人をだますくらいなら敗者になった方がましだ .9 〖願望 〗a. 〖wish節で 〗〈人 物 事が 〉…するように (と願う ); …であればよいのだが (!話し手の願望を表す ) ▸ I wish Tom would help [have helped ] me! トムが私を助けてくれたらなあ [助けてくれていたらよかったのになあ ].b. 〖条件節で 〗〈人が 〉…するつもりがある (ならば ) (!主語の意志を表す; →成句 if (…) only (…) (2 )) ▸ John could succeed if (only ) he would ever try .その気になりさえすればジョンは成功するかもしれない ▸ If only he would tell me the truth! 彼が本当のことを話してくれさえすればなあ (≒I (only ) wish he would tell me the truth .) (!if only節の独立的用法 ) .c. 〖修辞疑問文で 〗(いったい )…するはずがあろうか ▸ Why would I spy on you? どうして私があなたのことを探らなくちゃいけないんだ (そんなはずがないだろう )▸ How the hell would I know? ｟俗 ｠おれの知ったことじゃない .10 〖現在 未来についての推量 〗a. 〈人 物 事が 〉…だろう , …であるかもしれない (!(1 )現在 未来の事柄についての話し手の推量を表す; →may 読解のポイント . (2 )確信度の強さについては →must 1 5a ) ▸ You would never know [guess ] that he is almost 40 .彼が40歳近いとは思いもよらないでしょう ▸ The cost would be about $100 million a year .その費用は年に1億ドルくらいだろう .b. 〖～ have done 〗〈人 物 事が 〉…だったろう , …だったかもしれない (!過去の事柄についての話し手の推量を表す; ↑4 ) ▸ “There was a telephone call yesterday. ” “That would have been Tom. ”「昨日だれかが電話をかけてきたよ 」「トムかもしれないな 」11 a. 〖強い意志 同意 〗(当然 )…だ ▸ I would have liked to have been on that plane .その飛行機に乗りたかったなあ ▸ “Do you think so? ” “I would think so, yes. ”「そう思いますか 」「もちろんそうですとも, はい 」 (!I think so. は 「(確信がもてず )そう思います 」の意 ) ▸ “Would that include me? ” “Oh, I would hope not. ”「それには私も入っているんでしょうか 」「あっ, そんなことはないと思います 」b. 〖疑問詞と共に 〗いったい …▸ Who would have thought? いったいだれが考えただろうか (だれも考えはしない ) (!反語的表現 ) 【その他 】12 ｟非難して ｠〖好ましくない習慣 行為 〗〈人 物 事が 〉よく …する , …ばかりしている ; …するとは (どういうことか ) (!通例wouldに強勢が置かれる ) ▸ That's exactly what he would do! いかにも彼がやりそうなことだ ▸ Why would she tell me to do the work? なぜ彼女が私にその仕事をするように言うのか .would b é tter d ò ｟米 ｠＝had better 1 do .W ó uld that …｟かたく /文 ｠…であればなあ (if only ) (!that節内は仮定法過去または過去完了 ) ▸ Would that I had arrived five minutes earlier .5分早く到着していたらなあ .

 

woulda

woul da /wʊ́də /｟くだけて ｠＝would have (!発音つづり ) .

 

would-be

w ó uld-b è 形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗自称 …の, …気どりの ; …になるつもりの, …志望の ; ひとりよがりの ▸ a would-be gentleman [poet ]紳士気どりの人 [詩人志望者 ]

 

wouldn't

would n't /wʊ́d (ə )nt /would notの短縮形 .

 

wouldst

wouldst /wʊdst /助動詞 ｟古 ｠willの二人称 単数 過去形 .

 

would've

would've /wʊ́dəv /would haveの短縮形 .