| 词汇 | ought-to |
| 释义 | ought to modal verb uk /ˈɔːt ˌtə/ us /ˈɑːt ˌtə / ought tomodal verb (DUTY)B1 used to show when it is necessary or would be a good thing to perform the activity referred to by the following verb: （表示做某事有必要、值得或有利）应该，应当 [ + infinitive ]You ought to be kinder to him.你应该对他好一点。 We ought not/oughtn't to have agreed without knowing what it would cost.不知道它的费用，我们本不应该同意的。 "We ought to be getting ready now." "Yes, I guess we ought (to)."“我们现在应该做好准备了。”“对，我想是的。” If there's any doubt about the rocket's engines, we ought to cancel the launch.如果对火箭发动机还存有任何疑虑，我们都应该取消此次发射。 I'm surprised at you behaving so badly - you ought to know better. That child ought to be in bed.那个孩子应该上床睡觉。 Whoever uprooted that tree ought to be ashamed of themselves.把树连根拔起的那个人应当感到羞耻。 Men and women ought to be able to compete for jobs on an equal footing. Duty, obligation and responsibility accountable accountable to someone accountably answer for something buck commitment department dual role duty duty of care fail fall to someone obligatory obliged on your own head be itidiom owe someone a livingidiom portfolio shoulder someone's answer to someone/somethingidiom the onus ought tomodal verb (PROBABLE)B2 used to express something that you expect will happen: （表示期望某事发生）该，应该 He ought to be home by seven o'clock.7点前他应该到家了。 They ought to have arrived at lunchtime but the flight was delayed.他们本该在午饭时到达，可是航班延误了。 If you show the receipt, there ought not to be any difficulty getting your money back.如果你出示收据，退钱给你应该不成问题。 In theory, the journey ought to take three hours, but in practice it usually takes four because of roadworks. This sauce needs a bit of flavour - I know, some lemon juice ought to do the trick. Your rash ought to clear up quickly if you use this ointment regularly. He took his umbrella so he ought not to get wet. Mum ought to be home from work by now, so I'll give her a ring. Possible and probable add credence to something always anything's possibleidiom arguably as never beforeidiom bet fair happen houseroom I shouldn't wonderidiom in with a chance it isn't over until the fat lady singsidiom manage probabilistically probability probable probably prospective tend tip GrammarDare, need, ought to and used to (semi-modal verbs) Dare, need, ought to and used to are often called semi-modal because in some ways they are formed like modal verbs and in some ways they are like other main verbs. … Ought to Ought to is a semi-modal verb because it is in some ways like a modal verb and in some ways like a main verb. For example, unlike modal verbs, it is followed by to, but like modal verbs, it does not change form for person: … Ought to: form Ought to comes first in the verb phrase (after the subject and before another verb): … Ought to: uses We use ought to when talking about things which are desired or ideal: … Ought to or should? Ought to and should are similar in meaning. Should is more common than ought to. Ought to is more formal than should: … Should and ought to Should and ought to have similar meanings and uses. Ought to is more formal and less common than should: … |
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