would
（◆willの過去形）助（◆肯定短縮形は'd /d/；否定短縮形はwouldn't /-nt/）1【時制の一致】 【未来】（今後）…になる（と思う）Helen said she would be...
would've
would have の短縮形
would-be
[形]〔限定〕((しばしば軽蔑的))…志望の，…になるつもりの；…をしようとしているa would-be artist芸術家志望の人a would-be thief盗みを企てている人
wouldn't
would not の短縮形
wouldst
[助]((古))will1 の直説法二人称単数過去形（◆主語が thou の時用いる）
had [((米))would] best do
((略式))…するのが（最も）よい，すべきだ（◆had better の強調形；否定形は had best not do，疑問形は had [hadn't]＋主語＋best do...?；((略...
will [would] do better 「to do [doing]
（そうするよりも）…したほうがいい
(would) give one's eyeteeth
((略式))（希望するものと交換に/…するために）どんな代償でも払う≪for/to do≫
would give the world to do
とても…したいと望むShe would give the world to see him again.彼女は彼との再会を強く望んでいる
would (just) as soon ... (as not)
((略式))どちらかといえば…したいI would (just) as soon stay home as not.どちらかといえば家にいたい
