What would you like, please? 请问你想要些什么? 这是表示委婉地向别人征求意见的句子,可直接用“I’d like…”回答,其否定回答是“No, thanks.”。例如: —What would you like, please? ——请问你想要些什么? —I’d like a cake. ∕No, thanks. ——我想要一个蛋糕。/不,谢谢。 would like表示“想要”,比want更婉转,但有些时候二者可互换。would like在口语中常说成“I’d like”,可用于所有人称。例如: I’d like (to drink) some water. =I would like (to drink) some water. =I want (to drink) some water. 我想喝点水。
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