311 间接陈述中的mightought toshouldwouldused to

 

 A might除用于表示请求的意思外,在间接引语里保持不变:

He said,‘Ann might ring today.’

他说:“安今天可能会打电话来。”相当于:

He said that Ann might ringthat day).

他说安(那天)可能会打电话。相当于:

但是:

You might post these for me,’he said

他说:“你可以帮我把这些寄出去。”相当于:

He asked me to post them for him

他让我替他把那些寄出去。

(关于各种请求的表示法,参见第285节。)

B ought toshould表示“义务、责任”的意思时,在间接引语中保持不变:

They ought toshould widen this road,’I said

我说:“他们应当拓宽这条路。”相当于:

I said that they ought toshould widen the road

我说他们应当拓宽这条路。

I said,‘I should be back by six.’

我说:“我在6点钟该能返回来了。”(我设想我会)相当于:

I said I should be back by six

我说我在6点钟该能返回来了。

C 但当 you ought toyou should表示劝告而不表示义务的意思时,可由advise+宾语+不定式的结构来转述。you must也可表示劝告,也用同样的方法来转述:

You ought toshouldmust read the instructions,’said Ann

安说:“你应该/必须看看说明书。”相当于:

Ann advisedurgedwarned me to read the instructions

安劝告/敦促/提醒我看看说明书。

D If I were you I shouldwould…表示劝告的形式,通常可由advise+宾语+不定式结构来转述:

If I were you Id wait,’I said

我说:“如果我是你的话,我会等的。”相当于:

I advised him to wait

我劝他等待。

E I shouldwould beverygrateful if you would…表示请求的形式,通常由ask+宾语+不定式结构来转述:

Id be very grateful if youd keep me informed,’

he said他说:“如果您能随时把有关情况告诉我,我会很感激的。”相当于:

He asked me to keep him informed

他让我随时把有关情况告诉他。

F would用于陈述时在间接引语中保持不变。但请参见第284节关于would用于请求等。

G used to在间接引语中保持不变:

I know the place well because I used to live here,’he explained

他解释说:“我熟悉那个地方,因为我以前住在那里。”相当于:

He explained that he knew the place well because he used to live there

他解释说他熟悉那个地方,因为他以前曾住在那里。

(关于could,参见第312节;关于must,参见第325节。)