should you feel worse 是什么意思

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我知道should you feel worse是if you should feel worse的省略倒装,但是这里的should该如何理解呢?

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最佳答案 2017-06-05 15:14

这个should叫作推定式should(putative should)。是动词原型式虚拟语气的替代形式。suggest做建议讲的时候,其后的that从句要用动词原型作谓语。后来又出现了should do这种形式替代动词原型。二者都是虚拟语气,表示从句描述的未必是事实。if真实条件句在最早的时候也是要用动词原型的,后来又出现了should do的形式,都是表示将来可能实现的条件(也可能实现不了--未必是事实)。现在动词原型已经基本不用,只存在于法律英语中。但比较正式的书面语还会用should do这种形式。日常英语的真实条件句已经完全用陈述语气了。这个句子也可以用陈述语气来表达,意思是一样的只不过没有那么正式了。If you feel worse,。。。

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刘永科   - 教育出版集团英语总顾问 & 英语系列图书主编
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There are now many patients waiting for consultation, we cordially request for your patience to wait for about 2~4 hours. During this period, should you feel worse, please call our nurses at the Triage immediately.

我知道should you feel worse是if you should feel worse的省略倒装,但是这里的should该如何理解呢?

【答】这里的should 是情态动词,表示“可能性推测”。用在条件从句中,说明事件发生的可能性,意为“将要;假定要;可能要”。

【特别说明】因为这里should 不表示虚拟,所以,主句不使用虚拟语气。

You use should in conditional clauses when you are talking about things that might happen. 例如:

1. If you should be fired, your health and pension benefits will not be automatically cut off.如果你被解雇,你的医疗和养老保险金不会自动中断。

2. Should you buy a home from Lovell, the company promises to buy it back at the same price after three years. 如果你从洛弗尔公司买房子,该公司承诺3年后以同样的价格再购回。

(以上内容来自《柯林斯词典》)

should 的这种用法比较常见,又如:

1. If it should rain tomorrow, I shall stay at home. 明天下雨我就呆在家里不出去。

2. I don’t think it will happen, but if it should happen what shall we do? 我认为那件事不会发生,但如果真的发生,我们该怎么办?

3. If he should need this instrument, he may use it. 如果他万一需要这个仪器,他可以使用它。

4. If he should fail to do the work, you may ask John to go there in his place. 万一他不能做那工作,你们就叫约翰代替他。

在比较正式的文体中,上述各句都可以省却if,把should 提至主语之前,变成倒装语序。例如:

Should you feel worse, please call our nurses at the Triage immediately.

= If you should feel worse, please call our nurses at the Triage immediately.

Should you buy a home from Lovell, the company promises to buy it back at the same price after three years.

= If you should buy a home from Lovell, the company promises to buy it back at the same price after three years.

 

 


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付辉
擅长:英语考试

We cordially request for your patience to wait for about 2-4 hours.

感觉此句有错误。

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陈才   - 英语教师
擅长:中考英语,词法问题

should you feel worse, please call our nurses at the Triage immediately.

(should表示一种假设/推测,或者如果发生某种状况/出现某种情况的推测)

=If you(should) feel worse, please call our nurses at the Tirage immediately.

上面句子类似于下面句子

Should have any question, please do not hesitate to contact us.

=If you should have any question, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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王雨潭

should 可以用在条件状语从句中,译作“万一”、“竟然”,这时也可将 should 置于从句之首,而省略从属连词 if。例如:

If anyone should come, say I am not at home.
= Should anyone come, say I am not at home. 
 万一有人来访,就说我不在家。

If it should rain tomorrow, I wouldn't go.
(= Should it rain tomorrow, I wouldn't go.)

万一明天天下雨,我就不去了。

注:提问的网友在对此问题又重新设计了问题。见:

http://ask.yygrammar.com/q-24103.html 

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