ought

柯林斯词典

ought /ɔːt/

• 1. PHRASE You use ought to to mean that it is morally right to do a particular thing or that it is morally right for a particular situation to exist, especially when giving or asking for advice or opinions. (指合乎道义) 应该

  Mark, you've got a good wife. You ought to take care of her. 马克，你娶了个好太太，应该好好照顾她啊。

  The people who already own a bit of money or land ought to have a voice in saying where it goes. 已经有了点儿钱或土地的人对之有发言权。

• 2. PHRASE You use ought to when saying that you think it is a good idea and important for you or someone else to do a particular thing, especially when giving or asking for advice or opinions. (表示建议、愿望) 应该

  You don't have to be alone with him and I don't think you ought to be. 你没必要和他单独相处，而且我认为你不应该和他单独相处。

  You ought to ask a lawyer's advice. 你应该去问问律师的意见。

• 3. PHRASE You use ought to to indicate that you expect something to be true or to happen. (表示可能性、希望) 该

  "This ought to be fun," he told Alex, eyes gleaming. “这应该会有趣。”　他对亚历克斯说着，两眼闪着光。

• 4. PHRASE You use ought to to indicate that you think that something should be the case, but might not be. (表示推测) 应该

  They ought to win easily today, but nothing in life is certain. 他们今天应该能轻而易举地取胜，但世事难料。

• 5. PHRASE You use ought to to indicate that you think that something has happened because of what you know about the situation, but you are not certain. (对已发生的事情做出推测) 应该[含糊]

  He ought to have reached the house some time ago. 他到达那所房子应该有一段时间了。

• 6. PHRASE You use ought to have with a past participle to indicate that something was expected to happen or be the case, but it did not happen or was not the case. (某事) 本应该 (表示虚拟语气)

  Basically the system ought to have worked. 实际上，这个制度本来应该可行。

• 7. PHRASE You use ought to have with a past participle to indicate that although it was best or correct for someone to do something in the past, they did not actually do it. (某人) 本应该 (表示虚拟语气)

  I realize I ought to have told you about it. 我意识到我本该告诉你这件事的。

  I ought not to have asked you a thing like that. I'm sorry. 我本不应该问你这样一件事。对不起。

• 8. PHRASE You use ought to when politely telling someone that you must do something, for example, that you must leave. 应当 (礼貌用语)[礼貌]

  I really ought to be getting back now. 现在我真应该回去了。

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