Meaning
Sử dụng:
- Để hỏi về khả năng hoặc ý định trong tương lai: « Would you ever travel to space? » (Bạn có bao giờ nghĩ sẽ du lịch vào không gian không?)
- Để khám phá những hành động mà ai đó có thể hoặc không thể thực hiện: « Would you ever eat insects? » (Bạn có bao giờ ăn côn trùng không?)
- Để hỏi về những điều bất thường hoặc không phổ biến: « Would you ever get a tattoo? » (Bạn có bao giờ xăm mình không?)
Khi sử dụng « Would you ever », người nói thường muốn biết ý kiến hay cảm xúc chân thật của người nghe về một vấn đề nhất định mà không gây áp lực. Cụm từ này giúp mở ra cuộc trò chuyện thân thiện và cởi mở hơn.
Today's Sentences
- Would you ever travel to space?
- Would you ever become a pilot?
- Would you ever change your religion?
- Would you ever learn a new language?
- Would you ever be friends with a robot?
- Writer's Note
01
Would you ever travel to space?
Situation 1
Can I ask you something?
Sure.
Would you ever travel to space?
If I was given the opportunity, I would go to space in a heartbeat.
Situation 2
Would you ever travel to space?
No.
I think there’s a reason humans thrive on Earth.
Tôi nghĩ có lý do khiến con người phát triển mạnh trên Trái Đất.
But aren’t you curious?
I’m very curious about space.
There’s just too many unknown factors and it’s dangerous.
Có quá nhiều yếu tố chưa biết và nó rất nguy hiểm.
02
Would you ever become a pilot?
Situation 1
What were your dreams as a child?
I wanted to work and fly with planes.
Really?
Would you ever become a pilot?
Bạn có bao giờ muốn trở thành phi công không?
If I had the chance, I’d love to see the world as a pilot.
Situation 2
Would you ever become a pilot?
I've never really thought about being a flyer.
How about you?
Còn bạn thì sao?
I think it would be pretty fun to fly a plane.
A job is a job.
Being a pilot must have its ups and downs.
Trở thành phi công chắc hẳn có những thăng trầm của nó.
03
Would you ever change your religion?
Situation 1
Would you ever change your religion?
It depends.
I’m not sure how someone could suddenly adopt a new attitude or belief so easily.
That’s true.
It’s possible but definitely uncommon.
Điều đó có thể xảy ra nhưng chắc chắn là không phổ biến.
Situation 2
Are you religious?
I am.
Would you ever change your religion?
My whole family is Catholic and it would be very difficult for me to branch off into a different faith.
04
Would you ever learn a new language?
Situation 1
So what interests you?
I have no idea.
I thought I enjoyed writing but I’ve lost touch with it.
Tôi đã nghĩ rằng tôi thích viết nhưng giờ tôi đã mất cảm hứng với nó.
Would you ever learn a new language?
Come to think of it, I’ve always wanted to learn Spanish.
Situation 2
Would you ever learn a new language?
Gosh, if I had the time I would love to learn many languages.
I didn’t know you had such an interest in languages.
I always believed that you could learn a lot about a country’s culture and history through their language.
05
Would you ever be friends with a robot?
Situation 1
What’s all the fuss about Artificial Intelligence these days?
Maybe because it’s currently a new technological advancement.
And impacts our daily lives more than we think.
Và ảnh hưởng đến cuộc sống hàng ngày của chúng ta nhiều hơn chúng ta nghĩ.
Would you ever be friends with a robot?
I think it would be pretty cool to have a robot friend.
Assuming that you take the emotional support out of the equation.
Giả sử bạn loại bỏ yếu tố hỗ trợ cảm xúc ra khỏi phương trình.
Situation 2
Would you ever be friends with a robot?
I haven’t really thought about it.
But I don’t feel very open to the idea.
Nhưng tôi không cảm thấy rất cởi mở với ý tưởng này.
Really?
I’m very curious to see how a robot would interact with me.
Tôi rất tò mò muốn biết cách một robot sẽ tương tác với tôi như thế nào.
I need to see it to believe it.
Writer's Note
"Ever" is an adverb that you use to add emphasis in negative sentences, commands, questions, and conditional structures. It is used in questions and negative statements and refers to an indefinite stretch of time. When it's used in question form such as, 'Would you ever travel to space?', there's a sense of significance to the question. Sometimes the questions could be quite outrageous.
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- Would you ever roast a well-known figure in public?
- Would you ever consider busking in the streets to raise money?
- Would you ever run down the street naked?
- Would you ever give up food?
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