will

[wɪl] 1. aux vb

1) (forming future tense)

* I will call you tonight — 我今晚会给你打电话的 [wǒ jīnwǎn huì gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà de]

* what will you do next? — 下面你要做什么？

* will you do it? yes I will/no I won't — 你会做吗？-是的，我会的/不，我不会

* I will have finished it by tomorrow — 我明天前可以做完

2) (in conjectures, predictions) 该是 [gāishì]

* he'll be there by now — 他现在该到了

* that will be the postman — 那准是邮差

* he will have left by now — 他现在一定已经离开了

3) (in commands, requests, offers)

* will you be quiet! — 你安静点！ [nǐ ānjìng diǎn!]

* will you help me? — 你帮帮我好吗？

* will you have a cup of tea? — 你要来杯茶吗？

4) (be prepared to) 会 [huì]

* I won't put up with it! — 我不会容忍它的！

5) (characteristic behaviour) 会 [huì]

* it will dissolve in water — 它会溶解在水中

6) (emphatic annoyance) 总是 [zǒngshì]

* he will leave the gate open — 他总是开着门

2. vt

* to will sb to do sth — 用意志力促成某人做某事 [yòng yìzhìlì cùchéng mǒurén zuò mǒushì]

* he willed himself to go on — 他尽力使自己继续

3. n

1) (volition) 意志 [yìzhì]

* she lost her will to live — 她失去了活下去的意志

* against his will — 违背他的意愿

2) (testament) 遗嘱 [yízhǔ]

* to make a will — 立遗嘱