问
would care to 与 would like to 都作“喜欢”解,不知它们在用法上有无区别?
答
would care 一般只用于疑问句和否定句, 不用于肯定句。但是, would like 却不受此限制:
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Would you care to come and have something with me? (Galsworthy) 你愿意过来跟我一起吃点东西吗？
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I wouldn't care to live on the tenth floor. (PEG) 我不喜欢住在第十一层楼。
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The Committee would like to see you again. (Cronin) 委员会希望再次接见你。
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Miss Ramsden would not like to speak about it before me. (Shaw) 雷姆斯登小姐不愿意在我面前谈起那件事。