单词 | i should like to see |
释义 | > as lemmasI should like to see (b) transitive. With would or should: to want, wish, prefer, or feel inclined to be or do something. Also used to express scornful disbelief or disapproval, as I should like to see, I should like to know, etc.This construction is implicitly conditional (with the infinitive clause embodying the condition). ΚΠ 1678 J. Barret Christian Temper 20 But how few that would like to hear of their Sins. 1706 Whole Duty Christian ii. xx. 150 How great this Injury is, we may best judge by considering how little we should like to be serv'd so. 1769 F. Gentleman Stratford Jubilee ii. 17 For my own part, I should like to stay and see the fun. 1819 P. B. Shelley Julian & Maddalo 199 If you would like to go, We'll visit him. 1822 ‘B. Truck’ Man-of-war's-man in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Jan. 18/2 What the devil else could he mean, I should like for to know, by beastly but lousy? 1837 C. Dickens Pickwick Papers xxxi. 336 [Mr. Gunter threatens to throw Mr. Noddy out of window] ‘I should like to see you do it, Sir,’ said Mr. Noddy. 1874 J. Ruskin Fors Clavigera IV. xxxix. 68 I should like to have somebody for a help. 1905 Northwestern Christian Advocate 20 Dec. 14/1 Would 'ee like for to have one? 1933 ‘B. Ross’ Trag. of Z ii. 33 There's many a woman who would have liked to jab a knife into him. 1970 R. Thorp & R. Blake Music of their Laughter 83/1 Sometimes I feel that there's nobody I'd like to look good for, except sometimes I feel that I'd like to be really attractive. 1974 M. Butterworth Man in Sopwith Camel xiii. 163 I have my Polaroid here and I'd like for to take a picture. 2003 H. Holt Death in Pract. (2004) vi. 86 I've never approved of all this drinking out of mugs. What's wrong with a nice cup and saucer, I'd like to know! < as lemmas |
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