短语would like用来表达意愿,意为“想要、愿意”,和want意思接近,但比want语气委婉、客气。其后可接名词、代词宾格或动词不定式。其中,would是情态动词,常可缩写为’d。如:Lucy would like some eggs.露茜想要一些鸡蛋。We’d like to watch TV after school.放学之后,我们想要看电视。
We have a buyer who would like to view the property.
我们有一买主想看看这房产。
Much as I would like to stay, I really must go home.
尽管我想留下来,但我确实必须回家。
Many teachers would like to be more adventurous and creative.
许多教师愿意更加进取,更富创造性。
I would like to acknowledge my debt to my teachers.
我想向我的老师表达我的感激之情。
We would like to apologize for the delay.
我们愿对延迟表示歉意。