will
/wɪl; wɪl/ modal
v (contracted form 缩约式 'll / l; l/;neg 否定式 will not, contracted form 缩约式 won't / wəunt; wont/; pt would / wəd; wəd; strong form 强读式 wud; wʊd/, contracted form 缩约式 'd / d; d/; neg 否定式 would not, contracted form 缩约式 wouldn't / ˈwudnt;`wʊdnt/)
1
(a) (indicating future predictions 用以表示对未来事物的预料)
Next year will be the centenary of this firm. 明年是这家公司成立的一百周年.
He'll start school soon, won't he? 他很快就要上学了, 对吧?
You'll be in time if you hurry. 你要是快一点儿就能来得及.
How long will you be staying in Paris? 你在巴黎要呆多久?
Fred said he'd soon be leaving. 弗雷德说他很快就要走了.
If you phoned my secretary she'd give you an appointment. 你给我秘书打个电话, 她就会给你约定个时间. =>Usage 1 at shall 见shall所附用法第1项.
(b) (indicating present predictions 用以表示对目前事物的预料)
That'll be the postman now! 这准是邮递员来了!
They'll be home by this time. 他们现在一定到家了.
2
(a) (indicating willingness or unwillingness 用以表示愿意或不愿意)
He'll take you home you only have to ask. 他愿意送你回家--你跟他一说就行.
I'll check this letter for you, if you want. 你要想让我给你查查这封信, 我就给你查查.
We won't lend you any more money. 我们不再借给你钱了.
She wouldn't come to the zoo she was frightened of the animals. 她不愿意到动物园来--她害怕动物.
We said we would keep them. 我们说过我们愿意保留它们. =>Usage 2 at shall 见shall所附用法第2项.
(b) (indicating requests 用以表示请求)
Will you post this letter for me, please? 请您把这封信给我寄出去行吗?
Will you (please) come in? 您（请）进来好吗?
You'll water the plants while I'm away, won't you? 我不在的时候, 你给这些植物浇浇水行吗?
I asked him if he wouldn't mind calling later. 我问他等一会儿再打电话来行不行.
3 (giving an order 用於发出命令或指示时)
You will carry out these instructions and report back this afternoon. 你要执行这些指示并於今日下午报告执行情况.
Will you be quiet! 安静点儿!=>Usage 3 at shall 见shall所附用法第3项.
4 (a)(describing general truths 用於叙述真理时)
Oil will float on water. 油能浮在水面上.
Engines won't run without lubricants. 没有润滑剂发动机就不能运转.
(b) (describing habits in the present or past 用於叙述目前的或过去的习惯时)
She will listen to records, alone in her room, for hours. 她独自一人在屋里听唱片, 每每一听就是半天.* He would spend hours in the bathroom or on the telephone. 他以前一进洗澡间或是一打电话, 往往就是半天.
5 (insistence on the part of the subject 用以表示施事者执意要做的事)
He `will comb his hair at the table, even though he knows I don't like it. 他偏偏要在饭桌哪儿梳头, 还明明知道我腻味这事儿.
He `would keep telling those dreadful stories. 他专门爱讲那些讨厌的故事.
will / wɪl; wɪl/ v [I]
(only used in the simple present tense; 3rd pers sing will 仅用於一般现在时态; 第三人称单数作will)
1 (dated or fml 旧或文) wish 希望; 愿意
Call it what you will, it's still a problem. 不管怎麽说, 这仍旧是个问题.
You're free to travel where you will in the country. 在这个国家里, 你想上哪儿去就可以上哪儿去.
2 (idm 习语) if you `will (fml 文) if you prefer to express it in these terms 你若愿意这样说也行
He became her senior adviser her deputy, if you will. 他成了她的高级顾问--你要说是她的副手也未尝不可.
will / wɪl; wɪl/ v
1 [Tn, Tnt] try to make (sth) happen or to make (sb) do sth by using one's mental powers 用意志的力量使（某事）发生或使（某人）做某事
As a child he thought that his grandmother's death had happened because he had willed it. 他小小年纪以为祖母死了是因为他曾经想过让她死.
The crowd were cheering their favourite on, willing her to win. 大家都在给他们心目中的热门参赛者加油, 暗使劲儿使之获胜.
2 [Tn, Tf] (fml 文) intend (sth); desire 想要（某事）; 愿望
This happened because God willed it. 发生了这件事是上帝的旨意.
God wills that man should be happy. 上帝愿人类幸福.
3 [Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ sth (to sb) (fml 文) leave (property, etc) to sb by means of a will and testament 将（财产等）遗赠某人
Father willed me the house and my sister the income from the investments. 父亲把房子遗赠给我了, 把投资收入遗赠给了妹妹.
He willed most of his money to charities. 他把钱大多遗赠给慈善机构了.
will / wɪl; wɪl/ n
1 [U, sing] mental power by which a person can direct his thoughts and actions or influence those of others 意志
the freedom of the will 意志上的自由
Man has
(a) free will. 人类有自由的意志.
2
(a) [U, sing]
(also `will-power [U]) control that one can use over one's own impulses 意志力; 自制力; 主见
have a strong/weak will 有坚强的意志力[意志力薄弱]
He has no will of his own. 他没有主见.
She shows great strength of will. 她表现出了坚强的意志力.
(b) [U, C] strong desire; determination 强烈的愿望; 决心; 毅力
Despite her injuries, she hasn't lost the will to live. 她尽管受了伤却没有失去生存的毅力.
There was a clash of wills among committee members. 委员们意愿不一, 发生了冲突.
3 [U] that which is desired (by sb) （某人的）旨意
try to do God's will 要按照上帝的旨意行事
It is the will of Allah. 这是安拉的旨意.
4 (also testament) [C]
legal document in which a person states how he wants his property and money to be disposed of after his death 遗嘱
one's last will and testament 自己最後的遗嘱.
5 (idm 习语) against one's `will not according to one's wishes 违背自己的意愿
I was forced to sign the agreement against my will. 我被迫违心地在协议上签了字. at one's own sweet will => sweet. at `will wherever, whenever, etc one wishes 随意; 任意
The animals are allowed to wander at will in the park. 这些动物可以在公园里随意走动. of one's own free will => free. where there's a ,will there's a `way (saying 谚) a person with determination will find a way of doing sth 有志者事竟成. with the best will in the world => best1. with a `will willingly and enthusiastically 愿意地; 乐意地; 热情地
She started digging the garden with a will. 她在园子里起劲地翻起土来.