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should

UK /ʃʊd/US /ʃʊd/

词源

源自古英语 sceolde,是 shall 的过去式形式,最初表示义务或必要性。

modal verb

❶ 表示义务或责任,用于建议或告诉某人做某事是正确的或必要的。

“You should apologize for what you said.”

(你应该为你说的话道歉。)

“We should recycle to protect the environment.”

(我们应该回收利用以保护环境。)

❶ 表示预期或可能性,用于表达某事很可能发生或为真。

“The package should arrive tomorrow.”

(包裹应该明天到。)

“She should know the answer; she's the expert.”

(她应该知道答案,她是专家。)

❶ 用于虚拟语气,表达假设或与事实相反的情况。

“If I were you, I should take that job.”

(如果我是你,我会接受那份工作。)

“It's strange that he should say such a thing.”

(很奇怪他竟然会说出这样的话。)

同义词:ought to, must, need to

常见短语

should have — 表示过去应该做某事但实际未做,带有后悔或批评的语气。

“I should have studied harder for the exam.”

(我本该为考试更努力学习的。)

should not — 表示不应该做某事,用于劝阻或禁止某种行为。

“You should not talk with your mouth full.”

(你不应该满嘴食物时说话。)