英语虚拟语气详解:五、表语从句及同位语从句中虚拟语气
英语中,表示请求、要求、命令、建议等名词advice, desire, decision, idea, instruction, order, plan, proposal, recommendation, request, requirement, suggestion, wish充当句子的主语而后面接表语从句或它们后面接同位语时,表语从表面上看几屗及同位语从句都须用虚拟语气。其虚拟语气的结构为:(should) + 动词原形。如:
We followed his advice that we should ask our teacher for help. 我们接受了他的建议:我们应该请求老师的帮助(from http://www.enmajor.com/)。
He told us his idea that he should go to university. 他告诉了我们他的想法:他想上大学。
His suggestion is that we should do our work more carefully. 他的建议就是我们的工作要更细心些。
Their plan is that they should build a new factory in their hometown. 他们的计划就是在家乡建一座新工厂。