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shall
/ʃæl/
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1 · modal verb
used especially with I or we for offers, suggestions, or formal future statements
常与 I 或 we 连用，表示提议、建议或正式的将来表达
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Where shall we go now? To the theatre or cinema?
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我们现在去哪里？去剧场还是电影院？
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