| 释义 |
will1 /wil/ verb (2nd pers sing present indicative (with thou; archaic) wilt; 3rd pers will; pat would /wŭd/; 2nd pers sing (with thou; archaic) wouldst; no pap)- Used with an infinitive or absolutely: esp in 2nd and 3rd pers to form a future tense (shall often being used in 1st pers)
- In 1st pers to express intention or determination
- To make requests, issue commands, or invite
- To indicate capacity, as in the car will seat six
- To suggest willingness or readiness on the part of someone or something, as in the car will not start
- To express assumptions
- To wish, desire or want, as in say what you will
- To express resignation or frustration at events, another's perversity, etc
ORIGIN: OE wyllan, willan to wish, to be willing will do (informal) Expressing readiness to do what is being asked of one |