1. | 应该;应当used to say what is the right thing to do |
They ought to apologize. 他们应该道歉。 | |
‘Ought I to write to say thank you?’ ‘Yes, I think you ought (to).’ “我应该写信致谢吗?”“对,我觉得你应该。” | |
They ought to have apologized(= but they didn't) . 他们本该道歉的。 | |
Such things ought not to be allowed. 这种事应该禁止。 | |
He oughtn't to have been driving so fast. 他本不该把车开得那么快。 |
2. | (表示期望或可能发生的事)应该used to say what you expect or would like to happen |
Children ought to be able to read by the age of 7. 儿童 7 岁时应该识字了。 | |
Nurses ought to earn more. 护士的薪资应该多一点。 |
3. | (表示劝告或建议)应该used to say what you advise or recommend |
We ought to be leaving now. 我们现在该动身了。 | |
This is delicious. You ought to try some. 这个菜很可口,你可得尝尝。 | |
You ought to have come to the meeting. It was interesting. 会议可有意思了,你真该参加。 |
4. | (表示可能发生的或真实的事情)应该used to say what has probably happened or is probably true |
If he started out at nine, he ought to be here by now. 他如果九点出发,现在应该到这里了。 | |
That ought to be enough food for the four of us. 这些食物应该够咱们四个人吃了。 | |
Oughtn't the water to have boiled by now? 水现在该开了吧? |