① should用作助動(dòng)詞,為shall的過(guò)去式,用來(lái)構(gòu)成過(guò)去將來(lái)時(shí),主要用于賓語(yǔ)從句中的第一人稱。
I told her that I should see her the next day. 我告訴她我將在第二天見(jiàn)她。
We thought we should never come here again. 我們?cè)詾橛肋h(yuǎn)也不會(huì)再到這里來(lái)了。
② should作情態(tài)動(dòng)詞,表示“應(yīng)該,應(yīng)當(dāng)”,通用于各種人稱。
We should help each other. 我們應(yīng)該相互幫助。
You should write a letter to her. 你應(yīng)該給她寫一封信。
Theory should be combined with practice. 理論應(yīng)同實(shí)踐相結(jié)合。
③ should用于第一人稱,表示委婉語(yǔ)氣,為客氣、禮貌的說(shuō)法。
I should say you'd better learn another foreign language. 我倒覺(jué)得你最好再學(xué)一門外語(yǔ)。
We should like to do the experiment right now. 我們倒是想立即做這項(xiàng)實(shí)驗(yàn)。
④ should可用于特殊疑問(wèn)句中,表示意外、驚奇、不能理解等,有“竟會(huì),竟然會(huì),怎么會(huì)”等義。
How should I know?我怎么會(huì)知道呢?
Why should I do it?為什么要我做那件事呢?
A:Go and cut down the tree. 去把那棵樹(shù)砍掉。
B:Why should I?為什么(要)我砍呢?
⑤ should be doing sth.表示應(yīng)該在做什么。
You shouldn't be sitting here doing nothing. 你不應(yīng)該坐在這里什么也不干。
You shouldn't be staying up so late. 你不該睡這么晚。
⑥ should have done sth.表示該做而實(shí)際未做,含有責(zé)備、遺憾、建議、指正的意味,意為“本應(yīng)該”。
You should have come earlier. 你本該早些來(lái)的。
These manuscripts should have been kept in a dry place. 這些手稿本應(yīng)存放在干燥的地方。
You should have told him you don't like to do it. 你來(lái)應(yīng)告訴他你不喜歡做那件事的。
There is no reason why he should have sold the house. 他竟然把房子賣了,簡(jiǎn)直毫無(wú)理由。
⑦ shouldn't have done sth.表示不該做卻做了,或該做卻沒(méi)做,含有責(zé)備等意味。
This kind of flower should not have been watered so often. 這種花本不該澆水這樣勤的。
She shouldn't have left home without a word. 她不該什么也沒(méi)說(shuō)就離開(kāi)了家。
You shouldn't have told her the news. 你本不該把消息告訴她的。(但卻告訴了)
You should have told her the news. 你本該把消息告訴她的。(但卻沒(méi)告訴)
⑧ should用在虛擬語(yǔ)氣中,相當(dāng)于would。
If we had planted this kind of trees in a damp place,they should have grown better. 這種樹(shù)要是種在潮濕的地方,會(huì)長(zhǎng)得更好。
If I were to do the job,I should do it in a different way. 要是我來(lái)做這項(xiàng)工作,我會(huì)以不同的方式做。